locations.py

# locations.py
#
# A list of observatory locations
#
# Harry Krantz
# Steward Observatory
# University of Arizona
# Copyright May 2020

# @author modifications: Ian Snider
# Truman State University

# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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from skyfield.api import Topos




#empty dict
locations = {}

#Hopkins
hopkins = Topos(31.688, -110.883, elevation_m=2608)
locations["Hopkins"] = hopkins

#Bigelow
bigelow = Topos(32.4165, -110.7345, elevation_m=2510)
locations["Bigelow"] = bigelow

#Bok
bok = Topos(31.9629, -111.6004, elevation_m=2071)
locations["Bok"] = bok

#Lemmon
lemmon = Topos(32.44257, -110.7889, elevation_m=2805)
locations["Lemmon"] = lemmon

#TSUFarm
tsufarm = Topos(40.178803, -92.600666, elevation_m=297)
locations["TSU farm"] = tsufarm

# function to ask for user input

def inputLocation(latEntry, lonEntry, elevationEntry):
    
    lat = float(latEntry.get())
    lon = float(lonEntry.get())
    elev = int(elevationEntry.get())

    my_location = Topos(lat, lon, elevation_m=elev)
    return my_location