Sidereal Time

Functions
double LIBNOVA_EXPORT	ln_get_mean_sidereal_time (double JD)
	Calculate mean sidereal time from date. More...
double LIBNOVA_EXPORT	ln_get_apparent_sidereal_time (double JD)
	Calculate apparent sidereal time from date. More...

Detailed Description

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Function Documentation

double ln_get_apparent_sidereal_time

(

double

JD

)

Calculate apparent sidereal time from date.

Parameters

JD	Julian Day /return Apparent sidereal time (hours).

Calculate the apparent sidereal time at the meridian of Greenwich of a given date.

References ln_deg_to_rad(), ln_get_mean_sidereal_time(), ln_get_nutation(), ln_nutation::longitude, and ln_nutation::obliquity.

Referenced by ln_get_equ_from_hrz().

double ln_get_mean_sidereal_time

(

double

JD

)

Calculate mean sidereal time from date.

Parameters

JD	Julian Day

Returns

Mean sidereal time.

Calculate the mean sidereal time at the meridian of Greenwich of a given date.

References ln_range_degrees().

Referenced by ln_get_apparent_sidereal_time(), and ln_get_hrz_from_equ().