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SLA_GE50 - Galactic to B1950 $\alpha,\delta$

ACTION:
Transformation from IAU 1958 galactic coordinates to B1950.0 FK4 equatorial coordinates.

CALL:
CALL sla_GE50 (DL, DB, DR, DD)

GIVEN:

DL,DB D galactic longitude and latitude $[\,l^{I\!I},b^{I\!I}\,]$

RETURNED:

DR,DD D B1950.0 $[\,\alpha,\delta\,]$

NOTES:
1.
All arguments are in radians.
2.
The equatorial coordinates are B1950.0 FK4. Use the routine sla_GALEQ if conversion to J2000.0 FK5 coordinates is required.

REFERENCE:
Blaauw et al., 1960, Mon.Not.R.astr.Soc., 121, 123.


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SLALIB --- Positional Astronomy Library
Starlink User Note 67
P. T. Wallace
12 October 1999
E-mail:ptw@star.rl.ac.uk