bstb 0.2.0

Breastbone - Geocaching toolbox

bstb / breastbone - Geocaching toolbox

breastbone is a random generated project name and has no special meaning.

Usage

$ ipython
Python 3.11.2 (main, Feb 16 2023, 03:07:35) [Clang 14.0.0 (clang-1400.0.29.202)]
Type 'copyright', 'credits' or 'license' for more information
IPython 8.11.0 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. Type '?' for help.

In [1]: from bstb.core import Waypoint
   ...: from bstb.greatcircle import bearing
   ...: from bstb.greatcircle import distance
   ...: 
   ...: wp0 = Waypoint.parse("N52 00.000 E004 00.000")
   ...: wp1 = Waypoint.parse("N51 58.000 E004 10.000")
   ...: b = bearing(wp0, wp1)
   ...: d = distance(wp0, wp1)
   ...: 
   ...: print(f"Bearing: {b}, Distance: {d} km")
   ...: 
Bearing: 107.9, Distance: 12.001 km

Warning

I don't know what formulas are used on GeoCaching Toolbox, but I couldn't reproduce the results.

I used the formulas on Movable Type Scripts. Those I recognized from my studies at the Nautical Collage.