libnova
v 0.15.0
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Aberration | Aberration: need a description |
Angular Separation | Functions relating to an the angular separation and position angle between 2 bodies |
Apparent position of a Star | The apparent position of a star is it's position as seen from the centre of the Earth |
Asteroids | Functions relating to Asteroids |
Comets | Functions relating to Comets |
Dynamical Time | TODO |
Earth | Functions relating to the planet Earth |
Elliptic Motion | Functions relating to the elliptic motion of bodies |
Heliocentric time | |
Hyperbolic Motion | Functions relating to the Hyperbolic motion of bodies |
General Calendar Functions | |
Jupiter | Functions relating to the planet Jupiter |
Lunar | Functions relating to the Moon |
Mars | Functions relating to the planet Mars |
Mercury | Functions relating to the planet Mercury |
Neptune | Functions relating to the planet Neptune |
Nutation | Nutation is a period oscillation of the Earths rotational axis around it's mean position |
Parabolic Motion | Functions relating to the Parabolic motion of bodies |
Pluto | Functions relating to the planet Pluto |
Precession | Precession is the changing direction of the Earth's rotational axis over time and is due to the gravitational influence of the Sun and the Moon |
Proper Motion | Proper motion is the motion in space of a star between 2 epochs. It has components in right ascension and in declination |
Atmospheric Refraction | Functions relating to Atmospheric Refraction |
Rise, Set, Transit | Functions relating to an objects rise, set and transit |
Saturn | Functions relating to the planet Saturn |
Sidereal Time | TODO |
Solar | Calculate solar ecliptical/equatorial coordinates for a given julian date. Accuracy 0.01 arc second error - uses VSOP87 solution |
Transformation of Coordinates | Transformations from one coordinate system to another |
Uranus | Functions relating to the planet Uranus |
libnova library version information | |
Misc. Functions | Misc functions |
General Conversion Functions | Conversion from one libnova type to another |
Venus | Functions relating to the planet Venus |
VSOP87 Theory | Thanks to Messrs. Bretagnon and Francou for publishing planetary solution VSOP87 |