solsys 1.1.0

A python package for calculating positions of Solar System objects

Author: Behrouz Safari
License: MIT

solsys

A python package for calculating positions of Solar System objects

Installation

Install the latest version of solsys from PyPI:

pip install solsys

The only Requirement is numpy.

Quick start

In the current version, there are three classes: sun, moon and planet. Let's get positions of the Sun, Moon and Venus for an observer in Strasbourg at this moment.

from datetime import datetime
from solsys import sun, moon, planet

t = datetime.utcnow()
obs_loc = (7.7441, 48.5831)

s = sun(t, obs_loc)
m = moon(t, obs_loc)
p = planet('venus', t, obs_loc)

# ra and dec (GCRS) of Sun
print(s.ra, s.dec)

# azimuth and altitude of moon
print(m.az, m.alt)

# Geocentric equatorial cartesian coordinates of Venus
print(p.geo_equ_car)

# Apparent magnitude of Venus
print(p.mag)

See more at astrodatascience.net