ITelescopeV4DestinationSideOfPier Method

Predict side of pier for German equatorial mounts

Definition

Namespace: ASCOM.DeviceInterface
Assembly: ASCOM.DeviceInterfaces (in ASCOM.DeviceInterfaces.dll) Version: 7.1.3+4851.c5da65c2b

C#

PierSide DestinationSideOfPier(
	double RightAscension,
	double Declination
)

VB

Function DestinationSideOfPier ( 
	RightAscension As Double,
	Declination As Double
) As PierSide

C++

PierSide DestinationSideOfPier(
	double RightAscension, 
	double Declination
)

Parameters

RightAscension Double: The destination right ascension (hours).
Declination Double: The destination declination (degrees, positive North).

Return Value

PierSide
The pointing state that a German equatorial telescope would have if a slew to the given equatorial coordinates is performed at the current instant of time. If the driver implements the ASCOM convention described in SideOfPier, it will also indicate the physical side of the pier on which the telescope will be.

Remarks

See this link for the canonical definition, which may include further information and implementation requirements: Canonical Definition

Exceptions

MethodNotImplementedException	If the method is not implemented
InvalidValueException	If an invalid RightAscension or Declination is specified.
NotConnectedException	If the device is not connected
DriverException	An error occurred that is not described by one of the more specific ASCOM exceptions. Include sufficient detail in the message text to enable the issue to be accurately diagnosed by someone other than yourself.

Revision History

Date	Version	Description
ITelescopeV2	Platform 4.0	Member added.