Antenna¶

class Antenna(antenna_id: int, name: str, station: str, position: dict, offset: dict, diameter: float)[source]¶

Bases: object

A logical representation of an antenna.

id¶: Numerical identifier of this antenna within the ANTENNA subtable of the measurement set.

name¶: The (potentially empty) name of the antenna.

station¶: The station pad on which the antenna is situated.

diameter¶: Physical diameter of the antenna in meters.

position¶: Dictionary with longitude, latitude, and height of the antenna.

offset¶: Offset position of the antenna relative to AntennaArray.position (the antenna array reference position).

longitude¶: Longitude of the antenna as a CASA quantity in radians.

latitude¶: Latitude of the antenna as a CASA quantity in radians.

height¶: Radial distance of the antenna from the Earth's centre in meters.

direction¶: J2000 position on the sky to which the antenna points.

Attributes Summary

Return a human-readable identifier for this Antenna.

Attributes Documentation

identifier¶: Return a human-readable identifier for this Antenna.