# spacepy.plot.dual_half_circle

`spacepy.plot.``dual_half_circle`(center=(0, 0), radius=1.0, sun_direction='right', ax=None, colors=('w', 'k'), **kwargs)

  Plot two half circles to a plot with the specified face colors and rotation. This is normal to use to denote the sun direction in magnetospheric science plots.

  Returns: | out : tuple Tuple of the two wedge objects
  Other Parameters:
  | center : array-like, 2 elements Center in data coordinates of the circles, default (0,0) radius : float Radius of the circles, defualt 1.0 sun_direction : string or float The rotation direction of the first (white) circle. Options are [‘down’, ‘down right’, ‘right’, ‘up left’, ‘up right’, ‘up’, ‘down left’, ‘left’] or an angle in degrees counter-clockwise from up. Default right. ax : matplotlib.axes Axis to plot the circles on. colors : array-like, 2 elements The two colors for the circle fill. The First number is the light and second is the dark. **kwargs : other keywords Other keywords to pass to matplotlib.patches.Wedge

  Examples

      >>> import spacepy.plot
      >>> spacepy.plot.dual_half_circle()