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# plate_scale

astropy.units.equivalencies.plate_scale(platescale)

  Convert between lengths (to be interpreted as lengths in the focal plane) and angular units with a specified `platescale`.

  Parameters:
    platescale `Quantity`

      The pixel scale either in units of distance/pixel or distance/angle.