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Documentation for package ‘astronomyengine’ version 0.1.0

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astro_angle_from_sun Angle from the Sun
astro_bary_state Barycentric position and velocity vectors
astro_body Celestial body codes
astro_body_code Get the integer code for a celestial body by name
astro_body_name Get the name of a celestial body
astro_combine_rotation Combine two rotation matrices
astro_current_time Current UTC time according to Astronomy Engine
astro_ecliptic Convert J2000 equatorial coordinates to ecliptic coordinates
astro_ecliptic_longitude Heliocentric ecliptic longitude of a body
astro_elongation Elongation of a celestial body
astro_equator Topocentric equatorial coordinates of a celestial body
astro_equator_from_vector Convert Cartesian Vector to Equatorial Coordinates
astro_geo_vector Geocentric position vector of a celestial body
astro_helio_vector Heliocentric position vector of a celestial body
astro_horizon Horizontal coordinates of a celestial body
astro_horizon_from_vector Convert Cartesian Vector to Horizontal Coordinates
astro_hour_angle Calculate the hour angle of a body
astro_identity_matrix Create an identity rotation matrix
astro_illumination Illumination data for a celestial body
astro_inverse_rotation Calculate the inverse of a rotation matrix
astro_make_time Create an astronomical time value
astro_moon_phase Moon Phase Angle
astro_next_lunar_eclipse Find the next lunar eclipse in a series
astro_next_moon_quarter Find Next Lunar Quarter
astro_next_transit Search for the next transit of Mercury or Venus
astro_observer_gravity Observer gravitational acceleration
astro_observer_state Observer position and velocity vector from geographic coordinates
astro_observer_vector Observer position vector from geographic coordinates
astro_pair_longitude Ecliptic longitude of one body relative to another
astro_pivot Re-orient a rotation matrix by pivoting around an axis
astro_rotate_vector Apply a rotation to a vector
astro_rotation_ECL_EQD Rotation Matrix from J2000 Ecliptic to Equatorial of-Date
astro_rotation_ECL_EQJ Rotation Matrix from ECL to EQJ
astro_rotation_ECL_HOR Rotation Matrix from ECL to HOR
astro_rotation_ECT_EQD Rotation Matrix from ECT to EQD
astro_rotation_ECT_EQJ Rotation Matrix from ECT to EQJ
astro_rotation_EQD_ECL Rotation Matrix from Equatorial of-Date to J2000 Ecliptic
astro_rotation_EQD_ECT Rotation Matrix from EQD to ECT
astro_rotation_EQD_EQJ Rotation Matrix from EQD to EQJ
astro_rotation_EQD_HOR Rotation Matrix from EQD to HOR
astro_rotation_EQJ_ECL Rotation Matrix from EQJ to ECL
astro_rotation_EQJ_ECT Rotation Matrix from EQJ to ECT
astro_rotation_EQJ_EQD Rotation Matrix from EQJ to EQD
astro_rotation_EQJ_GAL Rotation Matrix from EQJ to GAL
astro_rotation_EQJ_HOR Rotation Matrix from J2000 Equatorial to Horizontal
astro_rotation_GAL_EQJ Rotation Matrix from GAL to EQJ
astro_rotation_HOR_ECL Rotation Matrix from HOR to ECL
astro_rotation_HOR_EQD Rotation Matrix from HOR to EQD
astro_rotation_HOR_EQJ Rotation Matrix from Horizontal to J2000 Equatorial
astro_search_altitude Search for when a body reaches a specified altitude
astro_search_hour_angle Search for when a body reaches a specified hour angle
astro_search_lunar_eclipse Search for a lunar eclipse
astro_search_max_elongation Search for maximum elongation
astro_search_moon_phase Search for a Specific Moon Phase
astro_search_moon_quarter Find First Lunar Quarter
astro_search_peak_magnitude Search for peak magnitude of Venus
astro_search_relative_longitude Search for relative longitude event between Earth and another planet
astro_search_rise_set Search for the next rise or set time of a celestial body
astro_search_sun_longitude Search for Sun longitude
astro_search_transit Search for a transit of Mercury or Venus
astro_seasons Equinoxes and Solstices for a Given Year
astro_sphere_from_vector Convert Cartesian Vector to Spherical Coordinates
astro_sun_position Sun's position in ecliptic coordinates
astro_vector_from_horizon Convert Horizontal Coordinates to Cartesian Vector
astro_vector_from_sphere Convert Spherical Coordinates to Cartesian Vector
astro_vector_observer Geographic coordinates from observer position vector
next_global_solar_eclipse Search for the next global solar eclipse
next_local_solar_eclipse Search for the next local solar eclipse
next_lunar_apsis Find the next lunar apsis event
next_planet_apsis Find the next planetary apsis in a series
search_global_solar_eclipse Search for a global solar eclipse
search_local_solar_eclipse Search for a local solar eclipse
search_lunar_apsis Search for lunar apsis events
search_planet_apsis Search for the next planetary apsis