CAASaturnMoons_Calculate: CAASaturnMoons_Calculate

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

Description

CAASaturnMoons_Calculate

Usage

CAASaturnMoons_Calculate(JD)

Arguments

JD	The date in Dynamical time to calculate for.

Value

A class which itself contains a class for each moon. This contained class itself contains

TrueRectangularCoordinates The true 3D rectangular coordinates of the moon.

ApparentRectangularCoordinates The apparent 3D rectangular coordinates of the moon.

bInTransit A Boolean which if true means that the moon is in front of Saturn as viewed from the Earth otherwise false.

bInOccultation A Boolean which if true means that the moon is behind Saturn as viewed from the Earth otherwise false.

bInEclipse A Boolean which if true means that the moon is behind Saturn as viewed from the Sun otherwise false.

bInShadowTransit A Boolean which if true means that the moon is in front of Saturn as viewed from the Earth otherwise false.

Author(s)

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

References

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

Examples

JD = 2456597.5
CAASaturnMoons_Calculate(JD)

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