novas_object Struct Reference

Celestial object of interest. More...

#include <novas.h>

Public Attributes
char	name [SIZE_OF_OBJ_NAME]
	name of the object (0-terminated)
long	number
	enum novas_planet, or minor planet ID (e.g. NAIF), or star catalog ID.
struct novas_orbital	orbit
	orbital data for NOVAS_ORBITAL_OBJECT type.
struct novas_cat_entry	star
	basic astrometric data (in ICRS) for NOVAS_CATALOG_OBJECT type.
enum novas_object_type	type
	NOVAS object type.

Detailed Description

Celestial object of interest.

Note, the memory footprint is different from NOVAS C due to the use of the enum vs short 'type' and the long vs. short 'number' values – hence it is not cross-compatible for binary data exchange with NOVAS C 3.1.

See also

make_cat_object(), make_redshifted_object(), make_planet(), make_ephem_object(), make_orbital_object()

NOVAS_OBJECT_INIT, NOVAS_MERCURY_INIT, NOVAS_VENUS_INIT, NOVAS_EARTH_INIT, NOVAS_MARS_INIT, NOVAS_JUPITER_INIT, NOVAS_SATURN_INIT, NOVAS_URANUS_INIT, NOVAS_NEPTUNE_INIT, NOVAS_PLUTO_INIT, NOVAS_PLUTO_BARYCENTER_INIT, NOVAS_SUN_INIT, NOVAS_SSB_INIT, NOVAS_MOON_INIT, NOVAS_EMB_INIT

novas_sky_pos(), novas_geom_posvel(), novas_rises_above(), novas_transit_time(), novas_sets_below() novas_sun_angle(), novas_moon_angle(), novas_object_sep()

Member Data Documentation

name

char novas_object::name[SIZE_OF_OBJ_NAME]

name of the object (0-terminated)

Referenced by make_object().

number

long novas_object::number

enum novas_planet, or minor planet ID (e.g. NAIF), or star catalog ID.

Referenced by make_object().

orbit

struct novas_orbital novas_object::orbit

orbital data for NOVAS_ORBITAL_OBJECT type.

Since

1.2

Referenced by make_orbital_object().

star

struct novas_cat_entry novas_object::star

basic astrometric data (in ICRS) for NOVAS_CATALOG_OBJECT type.

Referenced by make_cat_object_sys(), make_object(), make_redshifted_object_sys(), and place_star().

type

enum novas_object_type novas_object::type

NOVAS object type.

Referenced by make_object(), and place_star().