libnova  v 0.15.0
lunar.c

Examples of how to use Lunar functions.

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Copyright (C) 2003 Liam Girdwood <liam@gnova.org>
A simple example showing some lunar calculations.
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <libnova/lunar.h>
#include <libnova/julian_day.h>
#include <libnova/rise_set.h>
#include <libnova/transform.h>
void print_date (char * title, struct ln_zonedate* date)
{
printf ("\n%s\n",title);
printf (" Year : %d\n", date->years);
printf (" Month : %d\n", date->months);
printf (" Day : %d\n", date->days);
printf (" Hours : %d\n", date->hours);
printf (" Minutes : %d\n", date->minutes);
printf (" Seconds : %f\n", date->seconds);
}
int main (int argc, char* argv[])
{
double JD;
struct ln_rect_posn moon;
struct ln_equ_posn equ;
struct ln_lnlat_posn ecl;
struct ln_lnlat_posn observer;
struct ln_rst_time rst;
struct ln_zonedate rise, transit, set;
/* observers location (Edinburgh), used to calc rst */
observer.lat = 55.92; /* 55.92 N */
observer.lng = -3.18; /* 3.18 W */
/* get the julian day from the local system time */
printf ("JD %f\n",JD);
/* get the lunar geopcentric position in km, earth is at 0,0,0 */
ln_get_lunar_geo_posn (JD, &moon, 0);
printf ("lunar x %f y %f z %f\n",moon.X, moon.Y, moon.Z);
/* Long Lat */
ln_get_lunar_ecl_coords (JD, &ecl, 0);
printf ("lunar long %f lat %f\n",ecl.lng, ecl.lat);
/* RA, DEC */
printf ("lunar RA %f Dec %f\n",equ.ra, equ.dec);
/* moon earth distance */
printf ("lunar distance km %f\n", ln_get_lunar_earth_dist(JD));
/* lunar disk, phase and bright limb */
printf ("lunar disk %f\n", ln_get_lunar_disk(JD));
printf ("lunar phase %f\n", ln_get_lunar_phase(JD));
printf ("lunar bright limb %f\n", ln_get_lunar_bright_limb(JD));
/* rise, set and transit time */
if (ln_get_lunar_rst (JD, &observer, &rst) == 1)
printf ("Moon is circumpolar\n");
else {
ln_get_local_date (rst.rise, &rise);
ln_get_local_date (rst.transit, &transit);
ln_get_local_date (rst.set, &set);
print_date ("Rise", &rise);
print_date ("Transit", &transit);
print_date ("Set", &set);
}
/* rise, set and transit time */
if (ln_get_lunar_rst (JD - 24, &observer, &rst) == 1)
printf ("Moon is circumpolar\n");
else {
ln_get_local_date (rst.rise, &rise);
ln_get_local_date (rst.transit, &transit);
ln_get_local_date (rst.set, &set);
print_date ("Rise", &rise);
print_date ("Transit", &transit);
print_date ("Set", &set);
}
/* rise, set and transit time */
if (ln_get_lunar_rst (JD - 25, &observer, &rst) == 1)
printf ("Moon is circumpolar\n");
else {
ln_get_local_date (rst.rise, &rise);
ln_get_local_date (rst.transit, &transit);
ln_get_local_date (rst.set, &set);
print_date ("Rise", &rise);
print_date ("Transit", &transit);
print_date ("Set", &set);
}
return 0;
}
double ln_get_julian_from_sys()
Calculate julian day from system time.
Definition: julian_day.c:249
void ln_get_lunar_geo_posn(double JD, struct ln_rect_posn *moon, double precision)
Calculate the rectangular geocentric lunar cordinates.
Definition: lunar.c:39191
double ln_get_lunar_bright_limb(double JD)
Calculate the position angle of the Moon's bright limb.
Definition: lunar.c:39431
void ln_get_lunar_ecl_coords(double JD, struct ln_lnlat_posn *position, double precision)
Calculate lunar ecliptical coordinates.
Definition: lunar.c:39342
int ln_get_lunar_rst(double JD, struct ln_lnlat_posn *observer, struct ln_rst_time *rst)
Calculate the time of rise, set and transit for the Moon.
Definition: lunar.c:39467
double ln_get_lunar_disk(double JD)
Calculate the illuminated fraction of the Moons disk.
Definition: lunar.c:39410
double ln_get_lunar_phase(double JD)
Calculate the phase angle of the Moon.
Definition: lunar.c:39380
void ln_get_lunar_equ_coords(double JD, struct ln_equ_posn *position)
Calculate lunar equatorial coordinates.
Definition: lunar.c:39327
double ln_get_lunar_earth_dist(double JD)
Calculate the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
Definition: lunar.c:39364
Equatorial Coordinates.
Definition: ln_types.h:171
Ecliptical (or celestial) Longitude and Latitude.
Definition: ln_types.h:201
Rectangular coordinates.
Definition: ln_types.h:238
Rise, Set and Transit times.
Definition: ln_types.h:318
Human readable Date and time with timezone information used by libnova.
Definition: ln_types.h:87
int minutes
Definition: ln_types.h:92
int months
Definition: ln_types.h:89
int hours
Definition: ln_types.h:91
int years
Definition: ln_types.h:88
int days
Definition: ln_types.h:90
double seconds
Definition: ln_types.h:93