sun.c

Examples of how to use solar functions.

/*
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Copyright (C) 2003 Liam Girdwood <liam@gnova.org>


A simple example showing some solar calculations.

*/

#include <stdio.h>
#include <libnova/solar.h>
#include <libnova/julian_day.h>
#include <libnova/rise_set.h>
#include <libnova/transform.h>

void print_date (char * title, struct ln_zonedate* date)
{
        printf ("\n%s\n",title);
        printf (" Year    : %d\n", date->years);
        printf (" Month   : %d\n", date->months);
        printf (" Day     : %d\n", date->days);
        printf (" Hours   : %d\n", date->hours);
        printf (" Minutes : %d\n", date->minutes);
        printf (" Seconds : %f\n", date->seconds);
}

int main (int argc, char * argv[])
{
        struct ln_equ_posn equ;
        struct ln_rst_time rst;
        struct ln_zonedate rise, set, transit;
        struct ln_lnlat_posn observer;
        struct ln_helio_posn pos;
        double JD;
        
        /* observers location (Edinburgh), used to calc rst */
        observer.lat = 55.92; /* 55.92 N */
        observer.lng = -3.18; /* 3.18 W */
        
        /* get Julian day from local time */
        JD = ln_get_julian_from_sys();  
        printf ("JD %f\n", JD);
        
        /* geometric coordinates */
        ln_get_solar_geom_coords (JD, &pos);
        printf("Solar Coords longitude (deg) %f\n", pos.L);
        printf("             latitude (deg) %f\n", pos.B);
        printf("             radius vector (AU) %f\n", pos.R);
        
        /* ra, dec */
        ln_get_solar_equ_coords (JD, &equ);
        printf("Solar Position RA %f\n", equ.ra);
        printf("               DEC %f\n", equ.dec);
        
        /* rise, set and transit */
        if (ln_get_solar_rst (JD, &observer, &rst) == 1) 
                printf ("Sun is circumpolar\n");
        else {
                ln_get_local_date (rst.rise, &rise);
                ln_get_local_date (rst.transit, &transit);
                ln_get_local_date (rst.set, &set);
                print_date ("Rise", &rise);
                print_date ("Transit", &transit);
                print_date ("Set", &set);
        }
        
        return 0;
}