EPOCH

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definition This keyword is deprecated and should not be used in new FITS files. It is reserved primarily to prevent its use with other meanings. The EQUINOX keyword shall be used instead. The value field of this keyword was previously defined to contain a floating-point number giving the equinox in years for the celestial-coordinate system in which positions are expressed.
label EPOCH
notation EPOCH
prefLabel EPOCH
scopeNote Defined in section 8.3 of the FITS Standard 4.0; its value is floating point.

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