CAAEclipses_CalculateSolar: CAAEclipses_CalculateSolar

Description Usage Arguments Value Author(s) References Examples

View source: R/CAAEclipses_CalculateSolar.R

Description

CAAEclipses_CalculateSolar

Usage

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Arguments

k

k The same K term as returned from CAAMoonPhases::K. For a solar eclipse, this value should be a value without any decimals as a solar eclipse refers to a New Moon .

Value

A struct containing the following values: bEclipse true if a solar eclipse occurs at this New Moon. TimeOfMaximumEclipse The date in Dynamical time of maximum eclipse. F The moons argument of Latitude in degrees at the time of the eclipse. u The U term for the eclipse. gamma The gamma term for the eclipse. GreatestMagnitude The greatest magnitude of the eclipse if the eclipse is partial.

Author(s)

C++ code by PJ Naughter, imported to R by Jinlong Zhang

References

Meeus, J. H. (1991). Astronomical algorithms. Willmann-Bell, Incorporated.

Examples

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