NovasEqu2Ecl Method

To convert right ascension and declination to ecliptic longitude and latitude.

Definition

Namespace: ASCOM.Tools.Novas31
Assembly: ASCOM.AstrometryTools (in ASCOM.AstrometryTools.dll) Version: 3.0.0-rc.1+86c25ce733aebb4d8b1b8a62e84770ea5e972bea
C#
public static short Equ2Ecl(
	double JdTt,
	CoordSys CoordSys,
	Accuracy Accuracy,
	double Ra,
	double Dec,
	ref double ELon,
	ref double ELat
)

Parameters

JdTt  Double
TT Julian date of equator, equinox, and ecliptic used for coordinates.
CoordSys  CoordSys
Coordinate system: 0 ... mean equator and equinox of date 'JdTt'; 1 ... true equator and equinox of date 'JdTt'; 2 ... ICRS
Accuracy  Accuracy
Selection for accuracy
Ra  Double
Right ascension in hours, referred to specified equator and equinox of date.
Dec  Double
Declination in degrees, referred to specified equator and equinox of date.
ELon  Double
Ecliptic longitude in degrees, referred to specified ecliptic and equinox of date.
ELat  Double
Ecliptic latitude in degrees, referred to specified ecliptic and equinox of date.

Return Value

Int16
            0 ... everything OK
            1 ... invalid value of 'CoordSys'
            

Remarks

To convert ICRS RA and dec to ecliptic coordinates (mean ecliptic and equinox of J2000.0), set 'CoordSys' = 2; the value of 'JdTt' can be set to anything, since J2000.0 is assumed. Except for the input to this case, all input coordinates are dynamical.

Version Information

.NET Standard

Supported in: 2.0

See Also