Astronomical Applications Department, U.S. Naval Observatory - novas c 2 doc (Page 2)

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CONTENTS

1.0 Introduction
2.0 Getting Started With NOVAS-C

2.1 File Overview
2.2 Installation

3.0 Function Overview

3.1 Function List
3.2 Ephemeris Functions

3.2.1 Major Planets, Sun, and Moon
3.2.2 Minor Planets
3.2.3 Other Bodies and Ephemerides

3.3 Important Data Structures

3.3.1 Structure

body

3.3.2 Structure

site_info

3.3.3 Structure

cat_entry

4.0 Important Functions in NOVAS-C

4.1

APP_STAR

4.2

TOPO_STAR

4.3

APP_PLANET

4.4

TOPO_PLANET

4.5

VIRTUAL_STAR

4.6

LOCAL_STAR

4.7

VIRTUAL_PLANET

4.8

LOCAL_PLANET

4.9

ASTRO_STAR

4.10

ASTRO_PLANET

4.11

EQU2HOR

4.12

TRANSFORM_HIP

4.13

TRANSFORM_CAT

4.14

SIDEREAL_TIME

4.15

PRECESSION

4.16

EARTHTILT

4.17

CEL_POLE

4.18

EPHEMERIS

4.18.1

SOLARSYSTEM

4.18.1.1

SOLARSYSTEM

, Version 2

4.18.1.2

SOLARSYSTEM

, Version 3

5.0 Changes in NOVAS-C 2.0 From Version 1.0
6.0 Acknowledgements
7.0 Notes, References, and URLs