SUN

Name

SUN

Purpose

Computes geocentric physical ephemeris of the sun.

Calling Sequence

sun, y, m, d, et

Inputs

y = year. in
m = month number. in
d = monthday number. in
et = ephemeris time in hours. in
Delta T = ET - UT which is not completely
predictable but is about 1 minute now.
This difference is noticable slightly.

Keyword Parameters

Keywords

/LIST displays values on screen.
DIST = distance in AU.
SD = semidiameter of disk in arc seconds.
TRUE_LONG = true longitude (deg).
TRUE_LAT = 0 always.
APP_LONG = apparent longitude (deg).
APP_LAT = 0 always.
TRUE_RA = true RA (hours).
TRUE_DEC = true Dec (deg).
APP_RA = apparent RA (hours).
APP_DEC = apparent Dec (deg).
LAT0 = latitude at center of disk (deg).
LONG0 = longitude at center of disk (deg).
PA = position angle of rotation axis (deg).
CARRINGTON = Carrington rotation number.

Outputs

Common Blocks

Notes

Notes: based on the book Astronomical Formulae
for Calculators, by Jean Meeus.
If no arguments given will prompt and list values.

Modification History

R. Sterner, 19 Feb, 1991
24 July, 1991 --- added Carrington Rotation number
based on an equation from Howard Cohl, Sac Peak.
R. Sterner, 2010 Jun 04 --- Converted arrays from () to [].
Copyright (C) 1991, Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
This software may be used, copied, or redistributed as long as it is not
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routine is provided as is without any express or implied warranties
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SUN