Leave out bad elevation points

zonnewaarneming.py

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ s = Thread(target=signal_thread)
 s.daemon = True
 s.start()
 
-dt = telescope(consoleHost='localhost')
+dt = telescope(consoleHost='console')
 
 cas_a = SkyCoord.from_name("Cassiopeia A")
 dwl = EarthLocation(lon=Angle("6:23:46.21 degrees"),
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ prev_points = None
 separation = None
 maxsignal = 0.
 
-scatterplot_sun = ax.scatter([1,2,3], [4,5,6], s=3, color='black')
-scatterplot_cas = ax.scatter([1,2,3], [4,5,6], s=3, color='blue')
+scatterplot_sun = ax.scatter([], [], s=3, color='black')
+scatterplot_cas = ax.scatter([], [], s=3, color='blue')
 
 while True:
     time.sleep(0.2)
@@ -94,10 +94,17 @@ while True:
 
     color = 'black'
     dwl_altaz = AltAz(location=dwl, obstime=Time.now())
-    az_sun = get_sun(Time.now()).transform_to(dwl_altaz).az
-    az_cas = cas_a.transform_to(dwl_altaz).az
+    altaz_sun = get_sun(Time.now()).transform_to(dwl_altaz)
+    az_sun, alt_sun = altaz_sun.az, altaz_sun.alt
+    altaz_cas = cas_a.transform_to(dwl_altaz)
+    az_cas, alt_cas = altaz_cas.az, altaz_cas.alt
     separation_sun = (az - az_sun).wrap_at(180*u.deg).degree * np.cos(el)
     separation_cas = (az - az_cas).wrap_at(180*u.deg).degree * np.cos(el)
+
+    if min(abs((alt_sun - el).degree), abs((alt_cas - el).degree)) > 0.2:
+        print("Elevation off, skipping")
+        continue
+
     if abs(separation_sun) < abs(separation_cas):
         separation = separation_sun
         scatterplot = scatterplot_sun
@@ -121,8 +128,9 @@ while True:
 
     if prev_points is not None:
         prev_points.remove()
-    prev_points = ax.scatter([separation], [signal], s=30, color='red')
-    ax.set_ylim((3000, 1.3 * maxsignal))
+
+    prev_points = ax.scatter([separation], [signal], s=50, color='red')
+    ax.set_ylim((2800, 1.1 * maxsignal))
 
     # show the plot
     plt.show()