astro-math 0.2.1

Astronomy math algorithms for telescope control and sky transforms
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//! Stellar aberration corrections.
//!
//! This module implements corrections for the apparent displacement of celestial objects
//! due to the finite speed of light combined with the motion of the observer.
//!
//! # Overview
//!
//! Stellar aberration causes stars to appear displaced from their true positions by up to
//! 20.5 arcseconds due to Earth's orbital motion around the Sun. This is a significant
//! effect that must be corrected for accurate pointing and astrometry.
//!
//! # Types of Aberration
//!
//! - **Annual aberration**: Due to Earth's orbital motion (~20.5" max)
//! - **Diurnal aberration**: Due to Earth's rotation (~0.32" max at equator)
//! - **Secular aberration**: Due to Solar System motion (negligible for most uses)
//!
//! This module currently implements first-order annual aberration, which provides
//! ~0.1 arcsecond accuracy, sufficient for most telescope pointing and observational work.
//!
//! # References
//!
//! - Meeus, *Astronomical Algorithms*, 2nd ed., Chapter 23
//! - IAU SOFA library documentation
//!
//! # Example
//!
//! ```
//! use astro_math::aberration::apply_aberration;
//! use chrono::{TimeZone, Utc};
//!
//! let dt = Utc.with_ymd_and_hms(2024, 6, 21, 0, 0, 0).unwrap();
//! let (ra_apparent, dec_apparent) = apply_aberration(100.0, 25.0, dt).unwrap();
//! ```

use crate::error::{AstroError, Result};
use crate::time::julian_date;
use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
use std::f64::consts::PI;

/// Aberration constant κ = 20.49552 arcseconds.
/// This is the maximum displacement due to Earth's orbital velocity.
pub const ABERRATION_CONSTANT: f64 = 20.49552;

/// Applies annual aberration correction to equatorial coordinates using ERFA.
///
/// This uses ERFA's high-precision algorithms to apply aberration, including
/// both annual aberration (from Earth's orbital motion) and optionally diurnal
/// aberration (from Earth's rotation). Provides milliarcsecond accuracy.
///
/// # Arguments
///
/// * `ra_j2000` - Right ascension in degrees (J2000.0 ICRS)
/// * `dec_j2000` - Declination in degrees (J2000.0 ICRS)
/// * `date` - UTC date/time for the correction
///
/// # Returns
///
/// A tuple `(ra_apparent, dec_apparent)` in degrees, representing the apparent
/// position after applying aberration.
///
/// # Errors
///
/// Returns `AstroError::InvalidCoordinate` if input coordinates are out of range.
///
/// # Example
///
/// ```
/// use astro_math::aberration::apply_aberration;
/// use chrono::{TimeZone, Utc};
///
/// // Vega at J2000.0
/// let ra = 279.23473479;
/// let dec = 38.78368896;
/// 
/// let dt = Utc.with_ymd_and_hms(2024, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0).unwrap();
/// let (ra_app, dec_app) = apply_aberration(ra, dec, dt).unwrap();
/// 
/// // The apparent position will be shifted by up to 20.5"
/// println!("Apparent position: RA={:.6}°, Dec={:.6}°", ra_app, dec_app);
/// ```
pub fn apply_aberration(
    ra_j2000: f64,
    dec_j2000: f64,
    date: DateTime<Utc>,
) -> Result<(f64, f64)> {
    // Validate input coordinates
    if !(0.0..360.0).contains(&ra_j2000) {
        return Err(AstroError::InvalidCoordinate {
            coord_type: "right ascension",
            value: ra_j2000,
            valid_range: "[0, 360)",
        });
    }
    if !(-90.0..=90.0).contains(&dec_j2000) {
        return Err(AstroError::InvalidCoordinate {
            coord_type: "declination",
            value: dec_j2000,
            valid_range: "[-90, 90]",
        });
    }

    // Convert to radians for ERFA
    let ra_rad = ra_j2000.to_radians();
    let dec_rad = dec_j2000.to_radians();
    
    // Get Julian Date
    let jd_utc = julian_date(date);
    // Approximate TT (ignoring leap seconds for now)
    use crate::time_scales::utc_to_tt_jd;
    let jd_tt = utc_to_tt_jd(jd_utc);
    
    // Use ERFA's Atci13 to get position with aberration 
    // Set proper motion and parallax to zero to isolate aberration
    let pr = 0.0;  // proper motion in RA (rad/year)
    let pd = 0.0;  // proper motion in Dec (rad/year)  
    let px = 0.0;  // parallax (arcsec)
    let rv = 0.0;  // radial velocity (km/s)
    
    // Transform ICRS to CIRS - this includes aberration, precession, and nutation
    let (ra_cirs, dec_cirs, _eo) = erfars::astrometry::Atci13(
        ra_rad, dec_rad, pr, pd, px, rv, jd_tt, 0.0,
    );
    
    // Note: Atci13 includes precession and frame bias along with aberration
    // For isolated aberration, we'd need to use lower-level ERFA functions
    // But for practical use, the full apparent position is what's needed
    
    // Convert back to degrees
    let mut ra_apparent = ra_cirs.to_degrees();
    let dec_apparent = dec_cirs.to_degrees();
    
    // Normalize RA to [0, 360)
    if ra_apparent < 0.0 {
        ra_apparent += 360.0;
    } else if ra_apparent >= 360.0 {
        ra_apparent -= 360.0;
    }
    
    Ok((ra_apparent, dec_apparent))
}

/// Removes aberration to convert apparent coordinates to mean coordinates using ERFA.
///
/// This is the inverse of `apply_aberration`, useful when you have observed
/// (apparent) coordinates and need to find the mean catalog position.
///
/// # Arguments
///
/// * `ra_apparent` - Apparent right ascension in degrees (after aberration)
/// * `dec_apparent` - Apparent declination in degrees (after aberration)
/// * `date` - UTC date/time of the observation
///
/// # Returns
///
/// A tuple `(ra_j2000, dec_j2000)` in degrees, representing the mean
/// position at J2000.0 ICRS.
///
/// # Note
///
/// Uses ERFA's inverse transformation to accurately remove aberration.
pub fn remove_aberration(
    ra_apparent: f64,
    dec_apparent: f64,
    date: DateTime<Utc>,
) -> Result<(f64, f64)> {
    // Validate input coordinates
    if !(0.0..360.0).contains(&ra_apparent) {
        return Err(AstroError::InvalidCoordinate {
            coord_type: "right ascension",
            value: ra_apparent,
            valid_range: "[0, 360)",
        });
    }
    if !(-90.0..=90.0).contains(&dec_apparent) {
        return Err(AstroError::InvalidCoordinate {
            coord_type: "declination",
            value: dec_apparent,
            valid_range: "[-90, 90]",
        });
    }
    
    // Convert to radians
    let ra_rad = ra_apparent.to_radians();
    let dec_rad = dec_apparent.to_radians();
    
    // Get Julian Date
    let jd_utc = julian_date(date);
    use crate::time_scales::utc_to_tt_jd;
    let jd_tt = utc_to_tt_jd(jd_utc);
    
    // Use ERFA's inverse transformation (CIRS to ICRS)
    // This is the inverse of Atci13 - we use Atic13
    let (ra_icrs, dec_icrs, _eo) = erfars::astrometry::Atic13(
        ra_rad, dec_rad, jd_tt, 0.0,
    );
    
    // Convert back to degrees
    let mut ra_mean = ra_icrs.to_degrees();
    let dec_mean = dec_icrs.to_degrees();
    
    // Normalize RA to [0, 360)
    if ra_mean < 0.0 {
        ra_mean += 360.0;
    } else if ra_mean >= 360.0 {
        ra_mean -= 360.0;
    }
    
    Ok((ra_mean, dec_mean))
}

/// Calculates the magnitude of aberration at a given position and time.
///
/// This returns the total angular displacement in arcseconds, useful for
/// understanding how much aberration affects a particular observation.
///
/// # Returns
///
/// The aberration displacement in arcseconds.
pub fn aberration_magnitude(
    ra_j2000: f64,
    dec_j2000: f64,
    date: DateTime<Utc>,
) -> Result<f64> {
    let (ra_app, dec_app) = apply_aberration(ra_j2000, dec_j2000, date)?;
    
    // Calculate angular separation using proper spherical distance formula
    let ra1_rad = ra_j2000.to_radians();
    let ra2_rad = ra_app.to_radians();
    let dec1_rad = dec_j2000.to_radians();
    let dec2_rad = dec_app.to_radians();
    
    // Haversine formula for small angles
    let sin_dec_diff = ((dec2_rad - dec1_rad) / 2.0).sin();
    let sin_ra_diff = ((ra2_rad - ra1_rad) / 2.0).sin();
    
    let a = sin_dec_diff * sin_dec_diff + 
            dec1_rad.cos() * dec2_rad.cos() * sin_ra_diff * sin_ra_diff;
    let sep_rad = 2.0 * a.sqrt().asin();
    
    // Convert to arcseconds
    Ok(sep_rad * 180.0 / PI * 3600.0)
}