sun.c

Examples of how to use solar functions.

/*
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Copyright (C) 2003 Liam Girdwood <lgirdwood@gmail.com>
 
 
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>
 
static void print_date (char *title, struct ln_zonedate *date)
{
    fprintf(stdout, "\n%s\n",title);
    fprintf(stdout, " Year    : %d\n", date->years);
    fprintf(stdout, " Month   : %d\n", date->months);
    fprintf(stdout, " Day     : %d\n", date->days);
    fprintf(stdout, " Hours   : %d\n", date->hours);
    fprintf(stdout, " Minutes : %d\n", date->minutes);
    fprintf(stdout, " Seconds : %f\n", date->seconds);
}
 
int main (int argc, const 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();  
    fprintf(stdout, "JD %f\n", JD);
    
    /* geometric coordinates */
    ln_get_solar_geom_coords(JD, &pos);
    fprintf(stdout, "Solar Coords longitude (deg) %f\n", pos.L);
    fprintf(stdout, "             latitude (deg) %f\n", pos.B);
    fprintf(stdout, "             radius vector (AU) %f\n", pos.R);
    
    /* ra, dec */
    ln_get_solar_equ_coords(JD, &equ);
    fprintf(stdout, "Solar Position RA %f\n", equ.ra);
    fprintf(stdout, "               DEC %f\n", equ.dec);
    
    /* rise, set and transit */
    if (ln_get_solar_rst(JD, &observer, &rst) != 0)
        fprintf(stdout, "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;
}