Man pages for skyscapeR
Data Analysis and Visualization for Skyscape Archaeology

antizenithDeclination of the anti-zenith sun for a given location
az2decCalculates declination from azimuth and altitude measurements
az.pdfConvert discrete azimuth measurements into probability...
BC.ADConverts year number (epoch) to calendar year
bernoulli.trialExecute a (series of) Bernoulli trial(s)
body.positionComputes position of Solar System bodies in equatorial...
coordtransCoordinate-transform azimuth prob distributions into...
createHorCreate _skyscapeR.horizon_ object from Az/Alt data
createHWTCreate and download horizon data from _HeyWhatsThat_
curvigram(Defunct) Computes declination curvigram
downloadHWTDownload horizon data from _HeyWhatsThat_
dSDeclination of December Solstice for a given year
EFMEquinoctial Full Moons
eqDeclination of the sun at the Equinox
exportHorExports a _skyscapeR.horizon_ object into _Stellarium_ format
findTargetsFind celestial targets within declination and time ranges
hor2altRetrieves horizon altitude for a given azimuth from a given...
hpdiReturns the high-density region of a probability distribution
jd2timeConverts Julian date and time (in any timezone) to julian...
jSDeclination of June Solstice for a given year
long.dateConverts day-month in 'MM-DD' format to a more readable...
mag.decEstimates magnetic declination (difference between true and...
moonphaseComputes the phase of the moon
nMjLXDeclination of northern major Lunar Extreme for a given year
nmnLXDeclination of northern minor Lunar Extreme for a given year
obliquityComputes obliquity of the ecliptic
orbitCalculate visible path of celestial object at given location
parallax.corrCorrected parallax for a given location and object altitude
plotAzimuthPolar plot of orientations (azimuths)
plotBarsBar plot of orientations (declination)
plot.skyscapeR.horizonPlot horizon data
plot.skyscapeR.pdfPlot orientation probability distributions
plot.skyscapeR.sigTestPlot significance test of orientations
plot.skyscapeR.spdPlot orientation summed probability density
plot.skyscapeR.starphasesPlot stellar phase and seasonality
print.skyscapeR.sigTestPrints significance test results
pval2starsConverts p-value into symbol
randomTestSignificance test against the null hypothesis of random...
reduct.compassData reduction for compass measurements
reduct.theodoliteData reduction for theodolite measurements using the...
risesetComputes the rising and setting azimuth, declination and time...
RugglesCKRCork and Kerry Stone Row Data
RugglesRSCRecumbent Stone Circle Data
sigTest(Defunct) Perform a null hypothesis significance test of a...
sky.objectsCreates a _skyscapeR.object_ for plotting of celestial...
skyscapeR.varsSee and change the global variables used by skyscapeR
sky.sketchCreate a simplistic sketch of the sky at a given moment in...
sMjLXDeclination of southern major Lunar Extreme for a given year
smnLXDeclination of southern minor Lunar Extreme for a given year
solar.dateSolar Date
spatial.equinoxDeclination of the spatial equinox for a given location
spdSummed probability density (SPD)
starCreate _skyscapeR.star_ object
star.phasesCalculate the seasons and phase type of a star
sunAzReturns the azimuth of the sun at a given time from a...
tenConverts degree measurements in deg-min-sec (ยบ ' ") format...
time2jdConverts date and time (in any timezone) to Julian date
timestringConverts date and time numeric values to a single string
zenithDeclination of the zenith sun for a given location
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