Coordinate conversion calculator

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The discussion centers on the need for a coordinate conversion calculator that can convert Right Ascension (RA) and Declination (Dec) coordinates to Altitude and Azimuth coordinates. Users have shared several useful links, including this site and this one, which provide such conversions but lack the flexibility to input arbitrary times. The user expressed a desire for a more user-friendly solution that does not require programming skills, highlighting the need for accessible tools for coordinate conversion in astronomy.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of astronomical coordinates: Right Ascension (RA) and Declination (Dec)
  • Familiarity with Altitude and Azimuth coordinate systems
  • Basic knowledge of web tools for astronomy
  • Awareness of JavaScript for potential custom solutions
NEXT STEPS
  • Research online tools for converting RA and Dec to Altitude and Azimuth coordinates
  • Explore JavaScript libraries for astronomical calculations
  • Investigate user-friendly astronomy software that includes coordinate conversion features
  • Learn about the implementation of coordinate conversion algorithms in web applications
USEFUL FOR

Astronomy students, amateur astronomers, web developers creating astronomy-related projects, and anyone seeking to simplify celestial coordinate conversions.

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I know this might be a stupid question, but I wan't to know if any of you know of any sites that convert between RA and dec coordinates to altitude and azimuth coordinates. I mean I found this site:

http://home.att.net/~srschmitt/script_celestial2horizon.html

But unfortunately you can't enter in any time you want...it simply gets the time that you are visiting the site.

I was hoping someone might have come across some site that does this. I mean it would just save me having to figure out how to slightly alter the source code.
Javascript, or any programming for that matter, is not a strong point for me so it just takes me much longer than the average person to work out the programming.

If anyone could help out that would be great. I really just want it so that I can have it as a link for my web page project for one of my classes. If I don't have it I guess it's no big problem though.

Anyway thanks
 
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Neutrino thank you so much.

You've helped me a lot recently :)

Cheers
 

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