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244 virtual void updateCoords( KSNumbers *num, bool includePlanets=true, const dms *lat=0, const dms *LST=0, bool forceRecompute = false );
505 long double lastPrecessJD; // JD at which the last coordinate update (see updateCoords) for this SkyPoint was done
double vHelioToVlsr(double vhelio, long double jd)
Computes the radial velocity of a source referred to the Local Standard of Rest, also known as VLSR f...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:678
SkyPoint deprecess(const KSNumbers *num, long double epoch=J2000)
Obtain a Skypoint with RA0 and Dec0 set from the RA, Dec of this skypoint.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:190
SkyPoint Eterms(void)
Determine the E-terms of aberration In the past, the mean places of stars published in catalogs inclu...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:577
bool checkBendLight()
Check if this sky point is close enough to the sun for gravitational lensing to be significant...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:258
static dms refract(const dms alt)
Apply refraction correction to altitude.
Definition: skypoint.h:482
void set(const dms &r, const dms &d)
Sets RA, Dec and RA0, Dec0 according to arguments.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:46
void apparentCoord(long double jd0, long double jdf)
Computes the apparent coordinates for this SkyPoint for any epoch, accounting for the effects of prec...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:433
void aberrate(const KSNumbers *num)
Determine the effects of aberration for this SkyPoint.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:287
static const double altCrit
Critical height for atmospheric refraction corrections.
Definition: skypoint.h:496
void nutate(const KSNumbers *num)
Determine the effects of nutation for this SkyPoint.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:202
void J2000ToB1950(void)
Exact precession from epoch J2000 Besselian epoch 1950.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:527
void setDec0(double d)
Overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
Definition: skypoint.h:114
static double refract(const double alt)
Apply refraction correction to altitude.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:765
void findEcliptic(const dms *Obliquity, dms &EcLong, dms &EcLat)
Determine the Ecliptic coordinates of the SkyPoint, given the Julian Date.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:137
SkyPoint(double r, double d)
Alternate constructor using double arguments, for convenience.
Definition: skypoint.h:70
double vRSite(double vsite[3])
Computes the velocity of any object (oberver's site) projected on the direction of the source...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:729
virtual void updateCoords(KSNumbers *num, bool includePlanets=true, const dms *lat=0, const dms *LST=0, bool forceRecompute=false)
Determine the current coordinates (RA, Dec) from the catalog coordinates (RA0, Dec0), accounting for both precession and nutation.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:317
void precess(const KSNumbers *num)
Precess this SkyPoint's catalog coordinates to the epoch described by the given KSNumbers object...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:166
bool checkCircumpolar(const dms *gLat)
Check if this point is circumpolar at the given geographic latitude.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:750
SkyPoint moveAway(const SkyPoint &from, double dist)
Find the SkyPoint obtained by moving distance dist (arcseconds) away from the givenSkyPoint.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:230
static double refractionCorr(double alt)
Calculate refraction correction.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:761
void HorizontalToEquatorial(const dms *LST, const dms *lat)
Determine the (RA, Dec) coordinates of the SkyPoint from its (Altitude, Azimuth) coordinates, given the local sidereal time and the observer's latitude.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:102
void GalacticToEquatorial1950(const dms *galLong, const dms *galLat)
Computes equatorial coordinates referred to 1950 from galactic ones referred to epoch B1950...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:461
void setFromEcliptic(const dms *Obliquity, const dms &EcLong, const dms &EcLat)
Set the current (RA, Dec) coordinates of the SkyPoint, given pointers to its Ecliptic (Long...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:151
void addEterms(void)
Coordinates in the FK4 catalog include the effect of aberration due to the ellipticity of the orbit o...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:592
void EquatorialToHorizontal(const dms *LST, const dms *lat)
Determine the (Altitude, Azimuth) coordinates of the SkyPoint from its (RA, Dec) coordinates, given the local sidereal time and the observer's latitude.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:55
SkyPoint(const dms &r, const dms &d)
Default constructor: Sets RA, Dec and RA0, Dec0 according to arguments.
Definition: skypoint.h:57
void setDec(double d)
Overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
Definition: skypoint.h:136
double vGeoToVHelio(double vgeo, long double jd)
Computes the radial velocity of a source referred to the solar system barycenter from the velocity re...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:724
void subtractEterms(void)
Coordinates in the FK4 catalog include the effect of aberration due to the ellipticity of the orbit o...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:600
There are several time-dependent values used in position calculations, that are not specific to an ob...
Definition: ksnumbers.h:43
void setRA(double r)
Overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
Definition: skypoint.h:125
double vHeliocentric(double vlsr, long double jd)
Computes the radial velocity of a source referred to the solar system barycenter from the radial velo...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:673
double vGeocentric(double vhelio, long double jd)
Computes the radial velocity of a source referred to the center of the earth from the radial velocity...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:719
double vREarth(long double jd0)
Computes the velocity of any object projected on the direction of the source.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:683
void setRA0(double r)
Overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
Definition: skypoint.h:103
void precessFromAnyEpoch(long double jd0, long double jdf)
General case of precession.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:356
void setAz(double az)
Overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
Definition: skypoint.h:158
void Equatorial1950ToGalactic(dms &galLong, dms &galLat)
Computes galactic coordinates from equatorial coordinates referred to epoch 1950. ...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:442
double vTopoToVGeo(double vtopo, double vsite[3])
Computes the radial velocity of a source referred to the center of the Earth from the radial velocity...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:740
dms angularDistanceTo(const SkyPoint *sp, double *const positionAngle=0) const
Computes the angular distance between two SkyObjects.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:608
double vTopocentric(double vgeo, double vsite[3])
Computes the radial velocity of a source referred to the observer site on the surface of the earth fr...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:745
void B1950ToJ2000(void)
Exact precession from Besselian epoch 1950 to epoch J2000.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:480
double vRSun(long double jd)
Computes the velocity of the Sun projected on the direction of the source.
Definition: skypoint.cpp:634
bool bendlight()
Correct for the effect of "bending" of light around the sun for positions near the sun...
Definition: skypoint.cpp:272
void setAlt(double alt)
Overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
Definition: skypoint.h:147
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