location: Locations

In calcal: Calendrical Calculations

Locations

Description

Create a location object. These are used for calculating the timing of astronomical events such as sunrise and sunset.

Usage

location(
  latitude = numeric(),
  longitude = numeric(),
  elevation = numeric(),
  zone = numeric()
)

Arguments

latitude	A numeric vector of latitudes
longitude	A numeric vector of longitudes
elevation	A numeric vector of elevations above sea level (in metres)
zone	A numeric vector of time zones (in hours, relative to UTC)

Value

A location vector object

Examples

melbourne <- location(-37.8136, 144.9631, 31, 10)
sunrise("2025-01-01", melbourne)

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