astronav 0.1.0

A rust library featuring algorithms for positional astronomy calculations
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ASTRONAV: A rust library featuring algorithms for positional astronomy calculations

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Purpose

To create a pure rust implementation of positional astronomy algorithms

Current features

  • Methods to get the Altitude and Azimuth of Stars using RA (Right Ascension) and Dec (Declination) values.
  • Time functions such to retrieve
    • Julian Day Number
    • Julian Time
    • Greenwich Mean Sidereal Time
    • Local Mean Sidereal Time