PlateStars.NearestStar() Method

Get the PlateStar object that is nearest to the given reference equatorial coordinates

Syntax

PlateStars.NearestStar(RightAscension, Declination)

The method syntax has these parts:

Part Description
RightAscension (Double) The right ascension of the reference point (hours)
Declination (Double) The declination of the reference point (degrees)
Return (PlateStar) A PlateStar object representing the star in the collection that is nearest to the given coordinates

Remarks

If you need more than one "closest" star, sort the collection by distance and get the first stars using the Item() method.
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