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- /********************************************************/
- /* ecliptic.h */
- /* Header file for utility functions concerning */
- /* ecliptic latitude and longitude. */
- /********************************************************/
-
- /*-------------------- ecliptic_obliq --------------------
- * Description: Returns the obliquity of the ecliptic at
- * a specified instant.
- *
- * Parameters: double T -- Julian centuries from noon GMT
- * on 0/1/1900 to required instant.
- * Returns: obliquity of ecliptic, in radians.
- * Other info: none.
- */
-
- double ecliptic_obliq(double T);
-
-
- /*-------------------- ecliptic_kepler -------------------
- * Description: Solves Kepler's equation.
- *
- * Parameters: double M -- Mean anomaly.
- * double e -- Eccentricity.
- * double *Eptr -- Pointer to double to fill in with
- * eccentric anomaly.
- * Returns: TRUE if eccentric anomaly converged OK, FALSE if
- * there was a problem (in which case *Eptr may be
- * a poor approximation).
- * Other info: All angles in radians. *Eptr may be < 0 or > 2 Pi.
- */
-
- BOOL ecliptic_kepler(double M, double e, double *Eptr);
-
-
- /*------------------ ecliptic_sunorbit -------------------
- * Description: Calculates the elements of the Sun's "orbit"
- * for the instant implied by T.
- *
- * Parameters: double T -- No. of Julian centuries from
- * noon GMT on 0/1/1900.
- * double *Lptr -- Ptr to double to fill in with mean
- * longitude.
- * double *Mptr -- Ptr to double to fill in with mean
- * anomaly.
- * double *eptr -- Ptr to double to fill in with eccentricity.
- * Returns: void.
- * Other info: All angles in radians, in range 0 <= angle < 2 Pi.
- */
-
- void ecliptic_sunorbit(double T, double *Lptr, double *Mptr, double *eptr);
-
-
-
- /*-------------------- ecliptic_radec --------------------
- * Description: Converts ecliptic latitude and longitude
- * to right ascension and declination (radians).
- *
- * Parameters: REAL elatit -- ecliptic latitude.
- * REAL elongit -- ecliptic longitude.
- * double T -- Julian centuries from noon GMT on
- * 0/1/1900 to required instant.
- * REAL *raptr -- pointer to REAL to fill in
- * with right ascension.
- * REAL *decptr -- pointer to REAL to fill in
- * with declination.
- * Returns: void.
- * Other info: All angles in radians.
- */
-
- void ecliptic_radec(REAL elatit, REAL elongit, double T,
- REAL *raptr, REAL *decptr);
-