Correct doc strings for Tempo par file reader and add additional parameters
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The doc strings for the parameters BETA and LAMBDA that can be read in from a Tempo-style parameter file are currently wrong - the doc strings states that these are Galactic latitude and longitude, when really they are just aliases for the ELAT and ELONG values, which are the ecliptic coordinates (see Table 2 of the Tempo2 manual). This MR corrects these doc strings.
In addition, it also adds in the ability to read in a couple of other potentially useful parameters from a par file (TIMEEPH and T2CMETHOD) and add checks to the test code to read in some additional parameters.
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