astro 2.0.0

Advanced algorithms for astronomy
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//! Stars

/**
Computes the combined magnitude of two stars

# Arguments

* `m1`: Magnitude of star 1
* `m2`: Magnitude of star 2
**/
#[inline]
pub fn combined_mag(m1: f64, m2: f64) -> f64 {

    m2 - 2.5 * (brightness_ratio(m1, m2) + 1.0)

}

/**
Computes the combined magnitude of two or more stars

# Arguments

* `m`: Array of magnitudes of stars
**/
pub fn combined_mag_of_many(m: &[f64]) -> f64 {

    let mut sum = 0.0;

    for i in m.iter() {
        sum += 10_f64.powf(-0.4 * i);
    }

    -2.5 * sum.log10()

}

/**
Computes the brightness ratio of two stars

# Arguments

* `m1`: Magnitude of star 1
* `m2`: Magnitude of star 2
**/
#[inline]
pub fn brightness_ratio(m1: f64, m2: f64) -> f64 {

    10.0_f64.powf(0.4 * (m2 - m1))

}

/**
Computes the difference in magnitude of two stars

# Arguments

* `br`: Brightness ratio of two stars
**/
#[inline]
pub fn mag_diff(br: f64) -> f64 {

    2.5 * br.log10()

}

/**
Computes the absolute magnitude of a star from its parallax

# Arguments

* `par`: Parallax of the star
* `am`: Apparent magnitude of the star
**/
#[inline]
pub fn abs_mag_frm_parallax(par: f64, am: f64) -> f64 {

    am + 5.0 + 5.0*(par.to_degrees() * 3600.0).log10()

}

/**
Computes the absolute magnitude of a star from its distance from earth

# Arguments

* `d`: The star's to earth *(parsecs)*
* `am`: Apparent magnitude of the star
**/

#[inline]
pub fn abs_mag_frm_dist(d: f64, am: f64) -> f64 {

    am + 5.0 - 5.0*d.log10()

}

/**
Computes the angle between a vector from a star to the
north celestial pole of the Earth and a vector from the
same star to the north pole of the ecliptic

# Returns

* `angle`: The desired angle *| in radians*

# Arguments

* `eclip_long`: The star's ecliptical longitude *| in radians*
* `eclip_lat`: The star's ecliptical latitude *| in radians*
* `oblq_eclip`: Obliquity of the ecliptic *| in radians*
**/

#[inline]
pub fn angl_between_north_celes_and_eclip_pole (

    eclip_long : f64,
    eclip_lat  : f64,
    oblq_eclip : f64

) -> f64 {

    (eclip_long.cos() * oblq_eclip.tan()).atan2 (
        eclip_lat.sin() * eclip_long.sin() * oblq_eclip.tan()
      - eclip_lat.cos()
    )

}

/**
Computes the equatorial coordinates of a star at
at a different time from it's motion in space

This function Computes the equatorial coordinates
of a star at a different time by taking into account
it's proper motion, distance and radial velocity.

# Returns

`(new_asc, new_dec)`

* `new_asc`: Right ascension at the different
                 time *| in radians*
* `new_dec`: Declination at the different
                 time *| in radians*

# Arguments

* `asc0`: Right ascension of the star initially *| in radians*
* `dec0`: Declination of the star initially *| in radians*
* `r`: Distance of the star (*parsecs*)
* `delta_r`: Radial velocity of the star (*parsecs/second*)
* `proper_motion_asc`: Proper motion of the star in right ascension
                           *| in radians*
* `proper_motion_dec`: Proper motion of the star in declination
                           *| in radians*
* `t`: Decimal years from the inital time; negative in the past
          and positive in the future
**/
pub fn eq_coords_frm_motion (

    asc0              : f64,
    dec0              : f64,
    r                 : f64,
    delta_r           : f64,
    proper_motion_asc : f64,
    proper_motion_dec : f64, t: f64

) -> (f64, f64) {

    let x = r * dec0.cos() * asc0.cos();
    let y = r * dec0.cos() * asc0.sin();
    let z = r * dec0.sin();

    let delta_asc = 3600.0 * proper_motion_asc.to_degrees()/13751.0;
    let delta_dec = 3600.0 * proper_motion_dec.to_degrees()/206265.0;

    let delta_x = (x / r)*delta_r - z*delta_dec*asc0.cos() - y*delta_asc;
    let delta_y = (y / r)*delta_r - z*delta_dec*asc0.sin() + x*delta_asc;
    let delta_z = (z / r)*delta_r + r*delta_dec*dec0.cos();

    let x1 = x + t*delta_x;
    let y1 = y + t*delta_y;
    let z1 = z + t*delta_z;

    let asc = y1.atan2(x1);
    let dec = z1.atan2((x1*x1 + y1*y1).sqrt());

    (asc, dec)

}

pub fn proper_motion_in_eq_coords (

    asc         : f64,
    dec         : f64,
    pmotion_asc : f64,
    pmotion_dec : f64,
    ecl_lat     : f64,
    oblq_eclip  : f64

) -> (f64, f64) {

    let ecl_lat_cos = ecl_lat.cos();

    let pmotion_long = (
        pmotion_dec * oblq_eclip.sin() * asc.cos()
      + pmotion_asc * dec.cos() * (
            oblq_eclip.cos() * dec.cos()
          + oblq_eclip.sin() * dec.sin() * asc.sin()
        )
    ) / (ecl_lat_cos * ecl_lat_cos);

    let pmotion_lat = (
        pmotion_dec * (
            oblq_eclip.cos() * dec.cos()
          + oblq_eclip.sin() * dec.sin() * asc.sin()
        )
      - pmotion_asc * oblq_eclip.sin() * asc.cos() * dec.cos()
    ) / ecl_lat_cos;

    (pmotion_long, pmotion_lat)

}