RA-Dec Alt-Az Conversion Explorer

Converts right ascension (RA) and declination (Dec) to and from altitude (Alt) and azimuth (Az) and compares to star gazing apps.

Version 1.1.0 (3.98 MB)
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9 Feb 2026
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Duncan Carlsmith (2026). RA-Dec Alt-Az Conversion Explorer (https://se.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/134556-ra-dec-alt-az-conversion-explorer), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

Acknowledgements

Inspired: Simple camera calibration using stars

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Platform Compatibility

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  • Linux
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1.1.0

Added interactive_examples tag
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1.0.2

Added link to National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) Al-Az calculator for a comparison challenge.
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1.0.1

Minor fixes.
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1.0.0

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