vb64 / planet_tracks

Console app for calculating Sun, Moon, etc coordinates for given point at the Earth with skyfield library.

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Console app for calculating Sun, Moon, etc coordinates for given point at the Earth with skyfield library.

Next call saves to file sun_xxxx.csv in current dir the track of the Sun for location at latitude 51.551750 north degrees and longitude 45.964380 eastern degrees (Saratov, Russia).

source/main.py sun 51.551750 45.964380

If you want location with south latitude / west longitude, use negative values. For example Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

source/main.py moon -22.908333 -43.196388

You can use next options to change output.

--step: Track points step in seconds. Default is 20.

--length: Track length in seconds. Default is 432000 (5 days).

--min_elevation: Minimal planet elevation in degrees above horizon. Default is 1.

--utc: Sets UTC time for start calculating. Format: 2022-01-31:23:00 Default is now.

--output: Sets file name for output data in CSV format. Default file name construct automatically.

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Console app for calculating Sun, Moon, etc coordinates for given point at the Earth with skyfield library.

License:MIT License


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