CAAPhysicalMoon_TimeOfSunset: CAAPhysicalMoon_TimeOfSunset

In helixcn/skycalc: Computational Astronomy in R based on PJ Naughter's AA+ library

Description

CAAPhysicalMoon_TimeOfSunset

Usage

CAAPhysicalMoon_TimeOfSunset(JD, Longitude, Latitude)

Arguments

JD	JD The date in Dynamical time to calculate for.
Longitude	Longitude The selenographic longitude in degrees of the position to perform the calculation for.
Latitude	Latitude The selenographic latitude in degrees of the position to perform the calculation for.

Value

Returns the nearest Julian date in Dynamical time when the Sun rises at the specified lunar location. This value will always be later than the parameter "JD"

Author(s)

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

References

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

Examples

CAAPhysicalMoon_TimeOfSunset(JD  = 2456597.5, Longitude = 15, Latitude = 22)

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