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Re: Algorithm for star ephemerides?
From: Ed Falk
Date: 2001 Apr 16, 5:47 PM
From: Ed Falk
Date: 2001 Apr 16, 5:47 PM
> I'm looking for an algorithm for star ephemerides. I just don't know enough
> about astronomy yet. So far I've gathered that one adds the star's SHA to
> GHA Aries to get the star's GHA, but how does one get the star's SHA?
You look it up in the almanac. Or am I misunderstanding your question?
There are star databases you could use, some of which include the star's
apparent motion so you can correct their positions, but in general you just
buy the book and look it up.
-ed falk
