| float | 
        
          | hms2decimal(RAString,
        delimiter) Converts a delimited string of Hours:Minutes:Seconds format into 
      decimal degrees.
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    | float | 
        
          | dms2decimal(decString,
        delimiter) Converts a delimited string of Degrees:Minutes:Seconds format into 
      decimal degrees.
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    | string | 
        
          | decimal2hms(RADeg,
        delimiter) Converts decimal degrees to string in Hours:Minutes:Seconds format 
      with user specified delimiter.
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    | string | 
        
          | decimal2dms(decDeg,
        delimiter) Converts decimal degrees to string in Degrees:Minutes:Seconds format 
      with user specified delimiter.
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    | float or numpy array, depending upon type of RADeg2, decDeg2 | 
        
          | calcAngSepDeg(RADeg1,
        decDeg1,
        RADeg2,
        decDeg2) Calculates the angular separation of two positions on the sky 
      (specified in decimal degrees) in decimal degrees, assuming a tangent
      plane projection (so separation has to be <90 deg).
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    | float [newRA, newDec] | 
        
          | shiftRADec(ra1,
        dec1,
        deltaRA,
        deltaDec) Computes new right ascension and declination shifted from the 
      original by some delta RA and delta DEC.
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    | list | 
        
          | convertCoords(inputSystem,
        outputSystem,
        coordX,
        coordY,
        epoch) Converts specified coordinates (given in decimal degrees) between 
      J2000, B1950, and Galactic.
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    | list | 
        
          | calcRADecSearchBox(RADeg,
        decDeg,
        radiusSkyDeg) Calculates minimum and maximum RA, dec coords needed to define a box 
      enclosing a circle of radius radiusSkyDeg around the given RADeg, 
      decDeg coordinates.
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