[fitsbits] Plate coordinate tolerances

[Mark Calabretta]

On Tue 2004/08/10 09:27:35 MST, "K. L. Tah" wrote
in a message to: Mark Calabretta <Mark.Calabretta at atnf.csiro.au>
and copied to: fitsbits at nrao.edu

>Is there a way to retrieve this info from dss?  Also, it looks like EPOCH

Dear K.L.

You did not say that it was a DSS image!  The presence of EQUINOX
indicates IAU1985/FK5 equatorial coordinates at equinox J2000.0.  EPOCH
here means the epoch of observation, i.e. DATE-OBS, as stated in the
comment.  I suggest you consult the literature or ask the DSS authors
concerning the accuracy of the DSS plate solutions.

Mark Calabretta
ATNF