transforms.c

Examples of how to use transformation functions.

/* 
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Copyright 2004 Liam Girdwood  
*/

#include <libnova/transform.h>
#include <libnova/julian_day.h>
#include <libnova/utility.h>
#include <stdio.h>

/*
 * Do some RA/DEC <--> ALT/AZ conversions for Alnilam
 * in Leon (Spain) on 25/4/2004
 */
int main (int argc, char * argv[])
{
        struct lnh_equ_posn hobject, hequ;
        struct lnh_lnlat_posn hobserver;
        struct ln_equ_posn object, equ;
        struct ln_hrz_posn hrz;
        struct lnh_hrz_posn hhrz;
        struct ln_lnlat_posn observer;
        double JD;
        struct ln_date date;
        
        /* 
         * observers position
         * longitude is measured positively eastwards
         * i.e. Long 5d36m30W (Leon, Spain) = 354d24m30
         * Lat for Leon = Lat 42d35m40 N        
         */
        hobserver.lng.degrees = -5;
        hobserver.lng.minutes = 36;
        hobserver.lng.seconds = 30;
        hobserver.lat.degrees = 42;
        hobserver.lat.minutes = 35;
        hobserver.lat.seconds = 40;

        /* Alnilam */
        hobject.ra.hours = 5;
        hobject.ra.minutes = 36;
        hobject.ra.seconds = 27;
        hobject.dec.neg = 1;
        hobject.dec.degrees = 1;
        hobject.dec.minutes = 12;
        hobject.dec.seconds = 0;

        /* UT date and time */
        date.years = 2004;
        date.months = 4;
        date.days = 25;
        date.hours = 12;
        date.minutes = 18;
        date.seconds = 49;

        JD = ln_get_julian_day (&date);
        ln_hequ_to_equ (&hobject, &object);
        ln_hlnlat_to_lnlat (&hobserver, &observer);

        ln_get_hrz_from_equ (&object, &observer, JD, &hrz);
        printf("(Alnilam) Equ to Horiz ALT %f\n", hrz.alt);
        printf("(Alnilam) Equ to Horiz AZ %f\n", hrz.az);
        ln_hrz_to_hhrz(&hrz, &hhrz);
        printf("ALT %d:%d:%f  AZ %d:%d:%f\n", hhrz.alt.degrees, hhrz.alt.minutes,
                hhrz.alt.seconds, hhrz.az.degrees, hhrz.az.minutes, hhrz.az.seconds);

        ln_get_equ_from_hrz (&hrz, &observer, JD, &equ);
        printf("(Alnilam) Horiz to Equ RA %f\n", equ.ra);
        printf("(Alnilam) Horiz to Equ DEC %f\n", equ.dec);
        ln_equ_to_hequ(&equ, &hequ);
        printf("RA %d:%d:%f  DEC %d:%d:%f\n", hequ.ra.hours, hequ.ra.minutes,
                hequ.ra.seconds, hequ.dec.degrees, hequ.dec.minutes, hequ.dec.seconds);

        return 0;
}