org.stellarium.astro
Class SideralTime

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.stellarium.astro.SideralTime

public class SideralTime
extends java.lang.Object

Calculate the mean sidereal time at the meridian of Greenwich of a given date. returns apparent sidereal time (degree). Formula 11.1, 11.4 pg 83


Constructor Summary
SideralTime()
           
 
Method Summary
static double getApparentSiderealTime(double JD)
          Calculate the apparent sidereal time at the meridian of Greenwich of a given date.
static double getMeanSiderealTime(double JD)
           
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

SideralTime

public SideralTime()
Method Detail

getMeanSiderealTime

public static double getMeanSiderealTime(double JD)

getApparentSiderealTime

public static double getApparentSiderealTime(double JD)
Calculate the apparent sidereal time at the meridian of Greenwich of a given date. returns apparent sidereal time (degree). Formula 11.1, 11.4 pg 83