Example #1
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// mn as separate function for testing purposes
func mn(epochFrom, epochTo float64) (m, nα unit.HourAngle, nδ unit.Angle) {
	T := (epochTo - epochFrom) * .01
	m = unit.HourAngleFromSec(3.07496 + 0.00186*T)
	nα = unit.HourAngleFromSec(1.33621 - 0.00057*T)
	nδ = unit.AngleFromSec(20.0431 - 0.0085*T)
	return
}
Example #2
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// Exercise, p. 136.
func TestPosition(t *testing.T) {
	eqFrom := &coord.Equatorial{
		unit.NewRA(2, 31, 48.704),
		unit.NewAngle(' ', 89, 15, 50.72),
	}
	eqTo := &coord.Equatorial{}
	mα := unit.HourAngleFromSec(0.19877)
	mδ := unit.AngleFromSec(-0.0152)
	for _, tc := range []struct {
		α, δ string
		jde  float64
	}{
		{"1ʰ22ᵐ33.90ˢ", "88°46′26.18″", base.BesselianYearToJDE(1900)},
		{"3ʰ48ᵐ16.43ˢ", "89°27′15.38″", base.JulianYearToJDE(2050)},
		{"5ʰ53ᵐ29.17ˢ", "89°32′22.18″", base.JulianYearToJDE(2100)},
	} {
		epochTo := base.JDEToJulianYear(tc.jde)
		precess.Position(eqFrom, eqTo, 2000.0, epochTo, mα, mδ)
		αStr := fmt.Sprintf("%.2s", sexa.FmtRA(eqTo.RA))
		δStr := fmt.Sprintf("%.2s", sexa.FmtAngle(eqTo.Dec))
		if αStr != tc.α {
			t.Fatal("got:", αStr, "want:", tc.α)
		}
		if δStr != tc.δ {
			t.Fatal(δStr)
		}
	}
}
Example #3
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func ExampleProperMotion3D() {
	// Example 21.d, p. 141.
	eqFrom := &coord.Equatorial{
		RA:  unit.NewRA(6, 45, 8.871),
		Dec: unit.NewAngle('-', 16, 42, 57.99),
	}
	mra := unit.HourAngleFromSec(-0.03847)
	mdec := unit.AngleFromSec(-1.2053)
	r := 2.64           // given in correct unit
	mr := -7.6 / 977792 // magic conversion factor
	eqTo := &coord.Equatorial{}
	fmt.Printf("Δr = %.9f, Δα = %.10f, Δδ = %.10f\n", mr, mra, mdec)
	for _, epoch := range []float64{1000, 0, -1000, -2000, -10000} {
		precess.ProperMotion3D(eqFrom, eqTo, 2000, epoch, r, mr, mra, mdec)
		fmt.Printf("%8.1f  %0.2d  %0.1d\n", epoch,
			sexa.FmtRA(eqTo.RA), sexa.FmtAngle(eqTo.Dec))
	}
	// Output:
	// Δr = -0.000007773, Δα = -0.0000027976, Δδ = -0.0000058435
	//   1000.0  6ʰ45ᵐ47ˢ.16  -16°22′56″.0
	//      0.0  6ʰ46ᵐ25ˢ.09  -16°03′00″.8
	//  -1000.0  6ʰ47ᵐ02ˢ.67  -15°43′12″.3
	//  -2000.0  6ʰ47ᵐ39ˢ.91  -15°23′30″.6
	// -10000.0  6ʰ52ᵐ25ˢ.72  -12°50′06″.7
}
Example #4
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func TestPrecessor_Precess(t *testing.T) {
	// Exercise, p. 136.
	eqFrom := &coord.Equatorial{
		RA:  unit.NewRA(2, 31, 48.704),
		Dec: unit.NewAngle(' ', 89, 15, 50.72),
	}
	mα := unit.HourAngleFromSec(.19877)
	mδ := unit.AngleFromSec(-.0152)
	epochs := []float64{
		base.JDEToJulianYear(base.B1900),
		2050,
		2100,
	}
	answer := []string{
		"α = 1ʰ22ᵐ33ˢ.90   δ = +88°46′26″.18",
		"α = 3ʰ48ᵐ16ˢ.43   δ = +89°27′15″.38",
		"α = 5ʰ53ᵐ29ˢ.17   δ = +89°32′22″.18",
	}
	eqTo := &coord.Equatorial{}
	for i, epochTo := range epochs {
		precess.Position(eqFrom, eqTo, 2000, epochTo, mα, mδ)
		if answer[i] != fmt.Sprintf("α = %0.2d   δ = %+0.2d",
			sexa.FmtRA(eqTo.RA), sexa.FmtAngle(eqTo.Dec)) {
			t.Fatal(i)
		}
	}
}
Example #5
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func ExamplePositionRonVondrak() {
	// Example 23.b, p. 156
	jd := julian.CalendarGregorianToJD(2028, 11, 13.19)
	eq := &coord.Equatorial{
		RA:  unit.NewRA(2, 44, 11.986),
		Dec: unit.NewAngle(' ', 49, 13, 42.48),
	}
	apparent.PositionRonVondrak(eq, eq, base.JDEToJulianYear(jd),
		unit.HourAngleFromSec(.03425),
		unit.AngleFromSec(-.0895))
	fmt.Printf("α = %0.3d\n", sexa.FmtRA(eq.RA))
	fmt.Printf("δ = %0.2d\n", sexa.FmtAngle(eq.Dec))
	// Output:
	// α = 2ʰ46ᵐ14ˢ.392
	// δ = 49°21′07″.45
}
Example #6
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func ExampleApproxPosition() {
	// Example 21.a, p. 132.
	eq := &coord.Equatorial{
		unit.NewRA(10, 8, 22.3),
		unit.NewAngle(' ', 11, 58, 2),
	}
	epochFrom := 2000.0
	epochTo := 1978.0
	mα := unit.HourAngleFromSec(-0.0169)
	mδ := unit.AngleFromSec(0.006)
	precess.ApproxPosition(eq, eq, epochFrom, epochTo, mα, mδ)
	fmt.Printf("%0.1d\n", sexa.FmtRA(eq.RA))
	fmt.Printf("%+0d\n", sexa.FmtAngle(eq.Dec))
	// Output:
	// 10ʰ07ᵐ12ˢ.1
	// +12°04′32″
}
Example #7
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func ExamplePosition() {
	// Example 21.b, p. 135.
	eq := &coord.Equatorial{
		unit.NewRA(2, 44, 11.986),
		unit.NewAngle(' ', 49, 13, 42.48),
	}
	epochFrom := 2000.0
	jdTo := julian.CalendarGregorianToJD(2028, 11, 13.19)
	epochTo := base.JDEToJulianYear(jdTo)
	precess.Position(eq, eq, epochFrom, epochTo,
		unit.HourAngleFromSec(0.03425),
		unit.AngleFromSec(-0.0895))
	fmt.Printf("%0.3d\n", sexa.FmtRA(eq.RA))
	fmt.Printf("%+0.2d\n", sexa.FmtAngle(eq.Dec))
	// Output:
	// 2ʰ46ᵐ11ˢ.331
	// +49°20′54″.54
}