Practical Astronomy
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def | approximate_position_of_planet (lct_hour, lct_min, lct_sec, is_daylight_saving, zone_correction_hours, local_date_day, local_date_month, local_date_year, planet_name) |
def | precise_position_of_planet (lct_hour, lct_min, lct_sec, is_daylight_saving, zone_correction_hours, local_date_day, local_date_month, local_date_year, planet_name) |
def | visual_aspects_of_a_planet (lct_hour, lct_min, lct_sec, is_daylight_saving, zone_correction_hours, local_date_day, local_date_month, local_date_year, planet_name) |
def pa_planet.approximate_position_of_planet | ( | lct_hour, | |
lct_min, | |||
lct_sec, | |||
is_daylight_saving, | |||
zone_correction_hours, | |||
local_date_day, | |||
local_date_month, | |||
local_date_year, | |||
planet_name | |||
) |
Calculate approximate position of a planet. Arguments: lct_hour -- Local civil time, in hours. lct_min -- Local civil time, in minutes. lct_sec -- Local civil time, in seconds. is_daylight_saving -- Is daylight savings in effect? zone_correction_hours -- Time zone correction, in hours. local_date_day -- Local date, day part. local_date_month -- Local date, month part. local_date_year -- Local date, year part. planet_name -- Name of planet, e.g., "Jupiter" Returns: planet_ra_hour -- Right ascension of planet (hour part) planet_ra_min -- Right ascension of planet (minutes part) planet_ra_sec -- Right ascension of planet (seconds part) planet_dec_deg -- Declination of planet (degrees part) planet_dec_min -- Declination of planet (minutes part) planet_dec_sec -- Declination of planet (seconds part)
def pa_planet.precise_position_of_planet | ( | lct_hour, | |
lct_min, | |||
lct_sec, | |||
is_daylight_saving, | |||
zone_correction_hours, | |||
local_date_day, | |||
local_date_month, | |||
local_date_year, | |||
planet_name | |||
) |
Calculate precise position of a planet. Arguments: lct_hour -- Local civil time, hour part. lct_min -- Local civil time, minutes part. lct_sec -- Local civil time, seconds part. is_daylight_saving -- Is daylight savings in effect? zone_correction_hours -- Time zone correction, in hours. local_date_day -- Local date, day part. local_date_month -- Local date, month part. local_date_year -- Local date, year part. planet_name -- Name of planet, e.g., "Jupiter" Returns: planet_ra_hour -- Right ascension of planet (hour part) planet_ra_min -- Right ascension of planet (minutes part) planet_ra_sec -- Right ascension of planet (seconds part) planet_dec_deg -- Declination of planet (degrees part) planet_dec_min -- Declination of planet (minutes part) planet_dec_sec -- Declination of planet (seconds part)
def pa_planet.visual_aspects_of_a_planet | ( | lct_hour, | |
lct_min, | |||
lct_sec, | |||
is_daylight_saving, | |||
zone_correction_hours, | |||
local_date_day, | |||
local_date_month, | |||
local_date_year, | |||
planet_name | |||
) |
Calculate several visual aspects of a planet. Arguments: lct_hour -- Local civil time, hour part. lct_min -- Local civil time, minutes part. lct_sec -- Local civil time, seconds part. is_daylight_saving -- Is daylight savings in effect? zone_correction_hours -- Time zone correction, in hours. local_date_day -- Local date, day part. local_date_month -- Local date, month part. local_date_year -- Local date, year part. planet_name -- Name of planet, e.g., "Jupiter" Returns: distance_au -- Planet's distance from Earth, in AU. ang_dia_arcsec -- Angular diameter of the planet. phase -- Illuminated fraction of the planet. light_time_hour -- Light travel time from planet to Earth, hour part. light_time_minutes -- Light travel time from planet to Earth, minutes part. light_time_seconds -- Light travel time from planet to Earth, seconds part. pos_angle_bright_limb_deg -- Position-angle of the bright limb. approximate_magnitude -- Apparent brightness of the planet.