astromodule.utils.iauname

iauname(ra: float | ndarray, dec: float | ndarray) → str | Sequence[str]

Receives the angular position(s) of the object(s) and returns IAU2000 name(s)

Parameters:

ra: float or array of float

The right ascension of the object(s).

dec: float or array of float

The declination of the object(s).

Returns:

str or list of str

The formated IAU name of the object(s)