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howto:change_a_target_s_coordinates [2014/03/07 11:37] – created jtellohowto:change_a_target_s_coordinates [2016/09/28 11:24] jtello
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 If you have a target that you want to change the coordinates (either because the first ones was erroneous or because it is an object like a satellite that requires constant changing and you don't know how to give it the orbital parameters for automatic tracking), then you can access the psql database directly. If you have a target that you want to change the coordinates (either because the first ones was erroneous or because it is an object like a satellite that requires constant changing and you don't know how to give it the orbital parameters for automatic tracking), then you can access the psql database directly.
  
-sudo psql stars+    $ sudo psql stars
  
-UPDATE targets +    stars=# UPDATE targets 
-    SET tar_ra = 157.246241,  tar_dec = 15.760332 +     SET tar_ra = 157.246241,  tar_dec = 15.760332 
-    WHERE tar_id = 1205;+     WHERE tar_id = 1205;
          
 (of course changing the coordinates and target_id as necessary). (of course changing the coordinates and target_id as necessary).
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 +However it is much easier to do it using JSON using the update_target command:
 +     http://serveraddress/jsonapipath/update_target?id=12345&ra=124.43&dec=-23.5
howto/change_a_target_s_coordinates.txt · Last modified: 2016/09/28 00:00 (external edit)