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).
8 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
9 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
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24 **************************************************************************/
27 # define exception c_exception
33 /*************************************************************************
34 * Venus::Venus(double mjd)
35 * Public constructor for class Venus
36 * Argument: The current time.
37 * the hard coded orbital elements for Venus are passed to
38 * CelestialBody::CelestialBody();
39 ************************************************************************/
40 Venus::Venus(double mjd) :
41 CelestialBody(76.67990, 2.4659000E-5,
43 54.89100, 1.3837400E-5,
46 48.00520, 1.60213022440, mjd)
50 CelestialBody(76.67990, 2.4659000E-5,
52 54.89100, 1.3837400E-5,
55 48.00520, 1.60213022440)
59 /*************************************************************************
60 * void Venus::updatePosition(double mjd, Star *ourSun)
62 * calculates the current position of Venus, by calling the base class,
63 * CelestialBody::updatePosition(); The current magnitude is calculated using
64 * a Venus specific equation
65 *************************************************************************/
66 void Venus::updatePosition(double mjd, Star *ourSun)
68 CelestialBody::updatePosition(mjd, ourSun);
69 magnitude = -4.34 + 5*log10( r*R ) + 0.013 * FV + 4.2E-07 * pow(FV,3);