lunastro 0.0.11

python package for lunar and solar information

lunastro

lunastro is a python library for lunar and solar information. It provides astronomers, data experts, and python developers with a quick, easy, and accurate approach to get information on celestial bodies.

To install lunastro:

    pip install lunastro

Functions and their output

    """ 
    Lunar functions
    """
    
    
    get_lunar_phase() # returns the current lunar phase as words
    get_lunar_age() # returns age of moon
    get_lunar_age_percentage() # returns age percentage of moon
    get_lunar_phase_description() # returns description of the current moon phase
    
    """
    Solar Functions
    """
    solardistance() # returns distance to the sun in miles
    declination(galactic_latitude, galactic_longitude) # solar declination
    eclipticlongtitude(anomaly) # ecliptic longitude
    rightAscension(galactic_latitude, galactic_longitude) # right Ascension
    azimuth(hour_angle, latitude, declination) # azimuth
    hourangle() # returns solar hour angle (approximate)
    mean_solar_time(longitude) # returns mean solar time
    solar_mean_anomaly(longitude) # returns anomaly
    center_equation(longitude) # returns center
    
    """
    Constellation Function
    """
    getViewableConstellations(latitude) # calculates the constellations that you can see (out of the 88 internationally recognized ones) based on latitude. Doesn't take into account other factors such as height or obstructions to the sky.

Astronomical Measurement Functions:

    lightyeardist_to_miles(lightyears) # returns miles 
    miles_to_lightyeardist(miles) # returns lightyeardistance
    miles_to_au(miles) # returns astronomical units
    au_to_miles(au) # returns miles from astronomical units
    parsec_to_miles(parsec) # returns miles from parsec (3.26 light years is a parsec)
    miles_to_parsec(miles) # returns parsecs from miles 
    kilometers_to_au(self, kilometers, rounded) # if rounded is set to true, it rounds value, else ,it returns au from kilometers
    au_to_kilometers(self, au) # returns kilometers from au
    kilometers_to_parsec(self, kilometers) # returns parsec from kilometers
    parsec_to_kilometers(self, parsecs) # returns kilometers from parsecs
    kilometers_to_lightyeardist(self, kilometers) # returns lightyear dist from kilometers
    lightyeardist_to_kilometers(self, lightyears) # returns kilometers from lightyears

Usage:

To use your functions, make sure to declare an instance of the class:

    # if desiring sun information
    from lunastro import Sun
    sun = Sun()
    
    # if desiring moon information
    from lunastro import myMoon
    moon = myMoon()
    
    # if desiring astronomical conversions
    from lunastro import Measurement
    measure = Measurement()
    
    # if desiring constellation information
    from lunastro import Stellar
    stars = Stellar()