1 /**************************************************************************
3 * Written by Durk Talsma. Originally started October 1997, for distribution
4 * with the FlightGear project. Version 2 was written in August and
5 * September 1998. This code is based upon algorithms and data kindly
6 * provided by Mr. Paul Schlyter. (pausch@saaf.se).
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27 #ifndef _CELESTIALBODY_H_
28 #define _CELESTIALBODY_H_
31 # error This library requires C++
35 #include <Time/fg_time.hxx>
36 #include <Include/fg_constants.h>
42 protected: // make the data protected, in order to give the inherited
43 // classes direct access to the data
44 double NFirst; /* longitude of the ascending node first part */
45 double NSec; /* longitude of the ascending node second part */
46 double iFirst; /* inclination to the ecliptic first part */
47 double iSec; /* inclination to the ecliptic second part */
48 double wFirst; /* first part of argument of perihelion */
49 double wSec; /* second part of argument of perihelion */
50 double aFirst; /* semimayor axis first part*/
51 double aSec; /* semimayor axis second part */
52 double eFirst; /* eccentricity first part */
53 double eSec; /* eccentricity second part */
54 double MFirst; /* Mean anomaly first part */
55 double MSec; /* Mean anomaly second part */
57 double N, i, w, a, e, M; /* the resulting orbital elements, obtained from the former */
59 double rightAscension, declination;
63 double fgCalcEccAnom(double M, double e);
64 double fgCalcActTime(fgTIME *t);
65 void updateOrbElements(fgTIME *t);
68 CelestialBody(double Nf, double Ns,
73 double Mf, double Ms, fgTIME *t);
74 void getPos(double *ra, double *dec);
75 void getPos(double *ra, double *dec, double *magnitude);
76 void updatePosition(fgTIME *t, Star *ourSun);
79 /*****************************************************************************
80 * inline CelestialBody::CelestialBody
81 * public constructor for a generic celestialBody object.
82 * initializes the 6 primary orbital elements. The elements are:
83 * N: longitude of the ascending node
84 * i: inclination to the ecliptic
85 * w: argument of perihelion
86 * a: semi-major axis, or mean distance from the sun
89 * Each orbital element consists of a constant part and a variable part that
90 * gradually changes over time.
93 * the 13 arguments to the constructor constitute the first, constant
94 * ([NiwaeM]f) and the second variable ([NiwaeM]s) part of the orbital
95 * elements. The 13th argument is the current time. Note that the inclination
96 * is written with a capital (If, Is), because 'if' is a reserved word in the
97 * C/C++ programming language.
98 ***************************************************************************/
99 inline CelestialBody::CelestialBody(double Nf, double Ns,
100 double If, double Is,
101 double wf, double ws,
102 double af, double as,
103 double ef, double es,
104 double Mf, double Ms, fgTIME *t)
106 NFirst = Nf; NSec = Ns;
107 iFirst = If; iSec = Is;
108 wFirst = wf; wSec = ws;
109 aFirst = af; aSec = as;
110 eFirst = ef; eSec = es;
111 MFirst = Mf; MSec = Ms;
112 updateOrbElements(t);
115 /****************************************************************************
116 * inline void CelestialBody::updateOrbElements(fgTIME *t)
117 * given the current time, this private member calculates the actual
120 * Arguments: fgTIME *t: the current time:
123 ***************************************************************************/
124 inline void CelestialBody::updateOrbElements(fgTIME *t)
126 double actTime = fgCalcActTime(t);
127 M = DEG_TO_RAD * (MFirst + (MSec * actTime));
128 w = DEG_TO_RAD * (wFirst + (wSec * actTime));
129 N = DEG_TO_RAD * (NFirst + (NSec * actTime));
130 i = DEG_TO_RAD * (iFirst + (iSec * actTime));
131 e = eFirst + (eSec * actTime);
132 a = aFirst + (aSec * actTime);
134 /*****************************************************************************
135 * inline double CelestialBody::fgCalcActTime(fgTIME *t)
136 * this private member function returns the offset in days from the epoch for
137 * wich the orbital elements are calculated (Jan, 1st, 2000).
139 * Argument: the current time
141 * return value: the (fractional) number of days until Jan 1, 2000.
142 ****************************************************************************/
143 inline double CelestialBody::fgCalcActTime(fgTIME *t)
145 return (t->mjd - 36523.5);
148 /*****************************************************************************
149 * inline void CelestialBody::getPos(double* ra, double* dec)
150 * gives public access to Right Ascension and declination
152 ****************************************************************************/
153 inline void CelestialBody::getPos(double* ra, double* dec)
155 *ra = rightAscension;
159 /*****************************************************************************
160 * inline void CelestialBody::getPos(double* ra, double* dec, double* magnitude
161 * gives public acces to the current Right ascension, declination, and
163 ****************************************************************************/
164 inline void CelestialBody::getPos(double* ra, double* dec, double* magn)
166 *ra = rightAscension;
172 #endif // _CELESTIALBODY_H_