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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23 **************************************************************************/
26 # define exception c_exception
32 /*************************************************************************
33 * Uranus::Uranus(fgTIME *t)
34 * Public constructor for class Uranus
35 * Argument: The current time.
36 * the hard coded orbital elements for Uranus are passed to
37 * CelestialBody::CelestialBody();
38 ************************************************************************/
39 Uranus::Uranus(fgTIME *t) :
40 CelestialBody(74.00050, 1.3978000E-5,
42 96.66120, 3.0565000E-5,
45 142.5905, 0.01172580600, t)
49 /*************************************************************************
50 * void Uranus::updatePosition(fgTIME *t, Star *ourSun)
52 * calculates the current position of Uranus, by calling the base class,
53 * CelestialBody::updatePosition(); The current magnitude is calculated using
54 * a Uranus specific equation
55 *************************************************************************/
56 void Uranus::updatePosition(fgTIME *t, Star *ourSun)
58 CelestialBody::updatePosition(t, ourSun);
59 magnitude = -7.15 + 5*log10( r*R) + 0.001 * FV;