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ObservingConditionsWindDirection Property

Wind direction at the observatory

Namespace:  ASCOM.DriverAccess
Assembly:  ASCOM.DriverAccess (in ASCOM.DriverAccess.dll) Version: 3351c4f3fa64146a7efd5b51ed4591e32a0a5484
Syntax
public double WindDirection { get; }

Property Value

Type: Double
Wind direction (degrees, 0..360.0)

Implements

IObservingConditionsWindDirection
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
PropertyNotImplementedExceptionIf this property is not available.
NotConnectedExceptionIf the device is not connected.
DriverExceptionAn error occurred that is not described by one of the more specific ASCOM exceptions. The device did not successfully complete the request.
Remarks

Optional property, can throw a PropertyNotImplementedException

The returned value must be between 0.0 and 360.0, interpreted according to the meteorological standard, where a special value of 0.0 is returned when the wind speed is 0.0. Wind direction is measured clockwise from north, through east, where East=90.0, South=180.0, West=270.0 and North=360.0.
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