generate_utc_times¶
- pywwt.windows.generate_utc_times(num_steps, step_size, start_time=None)[source]¶
Generate a series of equally linearly spaced times in UTC.
- Parameters:
- num_steps
int The number of times to generate.
- step_size
dict A dictionary corresponding to the step size between the times, with keys referring to the unit (seconds, minutes, days, etc.) and the values of the step in that unit.
- start_date
str, optional A string corresponding to a time in the local time zone at which to start the timesteps. Default: the current system time. Acceptable formats (month/day/year):
"1/1/2010 11:00:00 PM","1/1/2010 11:30 AM","1/1/2010 11 am","1/1/2000","1/2000",
- num_steps
- Returns:
- times
list A list of formatted date/time strings in UTC readable by WorldWide Telescope.
- times
