diff --git a/src/wcs.ts b/src/wcs.ts index 2dbf5cf..481e816 100644 --- a/src/wcs.ts +++ b/src/wcs.ts @@ -1,11 +1,25 @@ /*****************************************************************************************************************/ // @author Michael Roberts -// @package @observerly/astrometry/vsop87 -// @license Copyright © 2021-2023 observerly +// @package @observerly/astrometry/wcs +// @license Copyright © 2021-2025 observerly /*****************************************************************************************************************/ export type {} +/*****************************************************************************************************************/ + +// SIP (Simple Imaging Polynomial) is a convention used in FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) +// headers to describe complex distortions in astronomical images. It extends the standard World +// Coordinate System (WCS) by introducing higher-order polynomial terms that account for non-linear +// optical distortions, such as those introduced by telescope optics or atmospheric effects. +// @see https://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/registry/sip/SIP_distortion_v1_0.pdf +export type SIP2DParameters = { + AOrder: number + APower: { [key: string]: number } + BOrder: number + BPower: { [key: string]: number } +} + /*****************************************************************************************************************/ diff --git a/tests/wcs.spec.ts b/tests/wcs.spec.ts new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e69de29