1 // moonpos.cxx (basically, this is a slightly modified version of the 'sunpos.cxx' file, adapted from XEarth)
6 // code for calculating the position on the earth's surface for which
7 // the moon is directly overhead (adapted from _practical astronomy
8 // with your calculator, third edition_, peter duffett-smith,
9 // cambridge university press, 1988.)
11 // Copyright (C) 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995 Kirk Lauritz Johnson
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14 // Copyright (C) 1989, 1990, 1991 by Jim Frost
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42 #include <simgear/compiler.h>
44 #ifdef FG_HAVE_STD_INCLUDES
54 #include <simgear/constants.h>
55 #include <simgear/debug/logstream.hxx>
56 #include <simgear/ephemeris/ephemeris.hxx>
57 #include <simgear/math/fg_geodesy.hxx>
58 #include <simgear/math/point3d.hxx>
59 #include <simgear/math/polar3d.hxx>
60 #include <simgear/math/vector.hxx>
62 #include <Main/globals.hxx>
63 #include <Main/views.hxx>
64 #include <Scenery/scenery.hxx>
66 #include "moonpos.hxx"
72 * the epoch upon which these astronomical calculations are based is
73 * 1990 january 0.0, 631065600 seconds since the beginning of the
74 * "unix epoch" (00:00:00 GMT, Jan. 1, 1970)
76 * given a number of seconds since the start of the unix epoch,
77 * DaysSinceEpoch() computes the number of days since the start of the
78 * astronomical epoch (1990 january 0.0)
81 #define EpochStart (631065600)
82 #define DaysSinceEpoch(secs) (((secs)-EpochStart)*(1.0/(24*3600)))
85 * assuming the apparent orbit of the moon about the earth is circular,
86 * the rate at which the orbit progresses is given by RadsPerDay --
87 * FG_2PI radians per orbit divided by 365.242191 days per year:
90 #define RadsPerDay (FG_2PI/365.242191)
93 * details of moon's apparent orbit at epoch 1990.0 (after
94 * duffett-smith, table 6, section 46)
96 * Epsilon_g (ecliptic longitude at epoch 1990.0) 279.403303 degrees
97 * OmegaBar_g (ecliptic longitude of perigee) 282.768422 degrees
98 * Eccentricity (eccentricity of orbit) 0.016713
101 #define Epsilon_g (279.403303*(FG_2PI/360))
102 #define OmegaBar_g (282.768422*(FG_2PI/360))
103 #define Eccentricity (0.016713)
106 * MeanObliquity gives the mean obliquity of the earth's axis at epoch
107 * 1990.0 (computed as 23.440592 degrees according to the method given
108 * in duffett-smith, section 27)
110 #define MeanObliquity (23.440592*(FG_2PI/360))
112 /* static double solve_keplers_equation(double); */
113 /* static double moon_ecliptic_longitude(time_t); */
114 static void ecliptic_to_equatorial(double, double, double *, double *);
115 static double julian_date(int, int, int);
116 static double GST(time_t);
119 * solve Kepler's equation via Newton's method
120 * (after duffett-smith, section 47)
123 static double solve_keplers_equation(double M) {
129 delta = E - Eccentricity*sin(E) - M;
130 if (fabs(delta) <= 1e-10) break;
131 E -= delta / (1 - Eccentricity*cos(E));
139 /* compute ecliptic longitude of moon (in radians) (after
140 * duffett-smith, section 47) */
142 static double moon_ecliptic_longitude(time_t ssue) {
143 // time_t ssue; // seconds since unix epoch
148 D = DaysSinceEpoch(ssue);
152 if (N < 0) N += FG_2PI;
154 M_moon = N + Epsilon_g - OmegaBar_g;
155 if (M_moon < 0) M_moon += FG_2PI;
157 E = solve_keplers_equation(M_moon);
158 v = 2 * atan(sqrt((1+Eccentricity)/(1-Eccentricity)) * tan(E/2));
160 return (v + OmegaBar_g);
165 /* convert from ecliptic to equatorial coordinates (after
166 * duffett-smith, section 27) */
168 static void ecliptic_to_equatorial(double lambda, double beta,
169 double *alpha, double *delta) {
170 /* double lambda; ecliptic longitude */
171 /* double beta; ecliptic latitude */
172 /* double *alpha; (return) right ascension */
173 /* double *delta; (return) declination */
178 sin_e = sin(MeanObliquity);
179 cos_e = cos(MeanObliquity);
183 *alpha = atan2(sin_l*cos_e - tan(beta)*sin_e, cos_l);
184 *delta = asin(sin(beta)*cos_e + cos(beta)*sin_e*sin_l);
188 /* computing julian dates (assuming gregorian calendar, thus this is
189 * only valid for dates of 1582 oct 15 or later) (after duffett-smith,
192 static double julian_date(int y, int m, int d) {
193 /* int y; year (e.g. 19xx) */
194 /* int m; month (jan=1, feb=2, ...) */
195 /* int d; day of month */
200 /* lazy test to ensure gregorian calendar */
202 FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_ALERT,
203 "WHOOPS! Julian dates only valid for 1582 oct 15 or later" );
206 if ((m == 1) || (m == 2)) {
213 C = (int)(365.25 * y);
214 D = (int)(30.6001 * (m + 1));
216 JD = B + C + D + d + 1720994.5;
222 /* compute greenwich mean sidereal time (GST) corresponding to a given
223 * number of seconds since the unix epoch (after duffett-smith,
225 static double GST(time_t ssue) {
226 /* time_t ssue; seconds since unix epoch */
235 JD = julian_date(tm->tm_year+1900, tm->tm_mon+1, tm->tm_mday);
236 T = (JD - 2451545) / 36525;
238 T0 = ((T + 2.5862e-5) * T + 2400.051336) * T + 6.697374558;
241 if (T0 < 0) T0 += 24;
243 UT = tm->tm_hour + (tm->tm_min + tm->tm_sec / 60.0) / 60.0;
245 T0 += UT * 1.002737909;
247 if (T0 < 0) T0 += 24;
253 /* given a particular time (expressed in seconds since the unix
254 * epoch), compute position on the earth (lat, lon) such that moon is
255 * directly overhead. (lat, lon are reported in radians */
257 void fgMoonPosition(time_t ssue, double *lon, double *lat) {
258 /* time_t ssue; seconds since unix epoch */
259 /* double *lat; (return) latitude */
260 /* double *lon; (return) longitude */
266 /* lambda = moon_ecliptic_longitude(ssue); */
267 /* ecliptic_to_equatorial(lambda, 0.0, &alpha, &delta); */
268 //ecliptic_to_equatorial (solarPosition.lonMoon, 0.0, &alpha, &delta);
270 /* **********************************************************************
271 * NOTE: in the next function, each time the moon's position is updated, the
272 * the moon's longitude is returned from solarSystem->moon. Note that the
273 * moon's position is updated at a much higher frequency than the rate at
274 * which the solar system's rebuilds occur. This is not a problem, however,
275 * because the fgMoonPosition we're talking about here concerns the changing
276 * position of the moon due to the daily rotation of the earth.
277 * The ecliptic longitude, however, represents the position of the moon with
278 * respect to the stars, and completes just one cycle over the course of a
279 * year. Its therefore pretty safe to update the moon's longitude only once
280 * every ten minutes. (Comment added by Durk Talsma).
281 ************************************************************************/
283 ecliptic_to_equatorial( globals->get_ephem()->get_moon()->getLon(),
284 0.0, &alpha, &delta );
285 tmp = alpha - (FG_2PI/24)*GST(ssue);
288 while (tmp < -FG_PI);
289 } else if (tmp > FG_PI) {
291 while (tmp < -FG_PI);
299 /* given a particular time expressed in side real time at prime
300 * meridian (GST), compute position on the earth (lat, lon) such that
301 * moon is directly overhead. (lat, lon are reported in radians */
303 static void fgMoonPositionGST(double gst, double *lon, double *lat) {
304 /* time_t ssue; seconds since unix epoch */
305 /* double *lat; (return) latitude */
306 /* double *lon; (return) longitude */
312 /* lambda = moon_ecliptic_longitude(ssue); */
313 /* ecliptic_to_equatorial(lambda, 0.0, &alpha, &delta); */
314 //ecliptic_to_equatorial (solarPosition.lonMoon, 0.0, &alpha, &delta);
315 ecliptic_to_equatorial( globals->get_ephem()->get_moon()->getLon(),
316 globals->get_ephem()->get_moon()->getLat(),
319 // tmp = alpha - (FG_2PI/24)*GST(ssue);
320 tmp = alpha - (FG_2PI/24)*gst;
323 while (tmp < -FG_PI);
324 } else if (tmp > FG_PI) {
326 while (tmp < -FG_PI);
334 // update the cur_time_params structure with the current moon position
335 void fgUpdateMoonPos( void ) {
338 sgVec3 nup, nmoon, v0, surface_to_moon;
339 Point3D p, rel_moonpos;
340 double dot, east_dot;
341 double moon_gd_lat, sl_radius;
343 l = &cur_light_params;
344 SGTime *t = globals->get_time_params();
347 FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_INFO, " Updating Moon position" );
349 // (not sure why there was two)
350 // fgMoonPosition(t->cur_time, &l->moon_lon, &moon_gd_lat);
351 fgMoonPositionGST(t->getGst(), &l->moon_lon, &moon_gd_lat);
353 fgGeodToGeoc(moon_gd_lat, 0.0, &sl_radius, &l->moon_gc_lat);
355 p = Point3D( l->moon_lon, l->moon_gc_lat, sl_radius );
356 l->fg_moonpos = fgPolarToCart3d(p);
358 FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_INFO, " t->cur_time = " << t->get_cur_time() );
359 FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_INFO,
360 " Moon Geodetic lat = " << moon_gd_lat
361 << " Geocentric lat = " << l->moon_gc_lat );
363 // update the sun light vector
364 sgSetVec4( l->moon_vec,
365 l->fg_moonpos.x(), l->fg_moonpos.y(), l->fg_moonpos.z(), 0.0 );
366 sgNormalizeVec4( l->moon_vec );
367 sgCopyVec4( l->moon_vec_inv, l->moon_vec );
368 sgNegateVec4( l->moon_vec_inv );
370 // make sure these are directional light sources only
371 l->moon_vec[3] = l->moon_vec_inv[3] = 0.0;
372 // cout << " l->moon_vec = " << l->moon_vec[0] << "," << l->moon_vec[1]
373 // << ","<< l->moon_vec[2] << endl;
375 // calculate the moon's relative angle to local up
376 sgCopyVec3( nup, v->get_local_up() );
377 sgSetVec3( nmoon, l->fg_moonpos.x(), l->fg_moonpos.y(), l->fg_moonpos.z() );
378 sgNormalizeVec3(nup);
379 sgNormalizeVec3(nmoon);
380 // cout << "nup = " << nup[0] << "," << nup[1] << ","
381 // << nup[2] << endl;
382 // cout << "nmoon = " << nmoon[0] << "," << nmoon[1] << ","
383 // << nmoon[2] << endl;
385 l->moon_angle = acos( sgScalarProductVec3( nup, nmoon ) );
386 cout << "moon angle relative to current location = "
387 << l->moon_angle << endl;
389 // calculate vector to moon's position on the earth's surface
390 rel_moonpos = l->fg_moonpos - (v->get_view_pos() + scenery.center);
391 v->set_to_moon( rel_moonpos.x(), rel_moonpos.y(), rel_moonpos.z() );
392 // printf( "Vector to moon = %.2f %.2f %.2f\n",
393 // v->to_moon[0], v->to_moon[1], v->to_moon[2]);
395 // make a vector to the current view position
396 Point3D view_pos = v->get_view_pos();
397 sgSetVec3( v0, view_pos.x(), view_pos.y(), view_pos.z() );
399 // Given a vector from the view position to the point on the
400 // earth's surface the moon is directly over, map into onto the
401 // local plane representing "horizontal".
403 sgmap_vec_onto_cur_surface_plane( v->get_local_up(), v0,
404 v->get_to_moon(), surface_to_moon );
405 sgNormalizeVec3(surface_to_moon);
406 v->set_surface_to_moon( surface_to_moon[0], surface_to_moon[1],
407 surface_to_moon[2] );
408 // cout << "(sg) Surface direction to moon is "
409 // << surface_to_moon[0] << ","
410 // << surface_to_moon[1] << ","
411 // << surface_to_moon[2] << endl;
412 // cout << "Should be close to zero = "
413 // << sgScalarProductVec3(nup, surface_to_moon) << endl;
415 // calculate the angle between v->surface_to_moon and
416 // v->surface_east. We do this so we can sort out the acos()
417 // ambiguity. I wish I could think of a more efficient way ... :-(
418 east_dot = sgScalarProductVec3( surface_to_moon, v->get_surface_east() );
419 // cout << " East dot product = " << east_dot << endl;
421 // calculate the angle between v->surface_to_moon and
422 // v->surface_south. this is how much we have to rotate the sky
423 // for it to align with the moon
424 dot = sgScalarProductVec3( surface_to_moon, v->get_surface_south() );
425 // cout << " Dot product = " << dot << endl;
427 if ( east_dot >= 0 ) {
428 l->moon_rotation = acos(dot);
430 l->moon_rotation = -acos(dot);
432 // cout << " Sky needs to rotate = " << angle << " rads = "
433 // << angle * RAD_TO_DEG << " degrees." << endl;