Conversion between different bases

Perform base conversions

Currently supports conversion between base 10 (decimal) and base 60 (sexagesimal).

sapphire.transformations.base.decimal_to_sexagesimal(decimal)

Convert decimal hours or degrees to sexagesimal.

Parameters:

decimal – decimal number to be converted to sexagismal.

Returns:

tuple of either (hours, minutes, seconds) or (degrees, arcminutes, arcseconds).

sapphire.transformations.base.sexagesimal_to_decimal(hd, minutes, seconds)

Convert sexagesimal hours or degrees to decimal.

Warning! Ensure each part has the correct sign. e.g. -111d36m12s should be entered as (-111, -36, -12).

Parameters:

  • hd – hours or degrees.

  • minutes – minutes or arcminutes.

  • seconds – seconds or arcseconds.

Returns:

decimal hours or degrees.