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Tables of Contents for Astronomy on the Personal Computer
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
1
6
Some Examples
1
1
Astronomy and Computing
2
2
Programming Languages and Techniques
4
3
Coordinate Systems
7
28
Making a Start
7
7
Calendar and Julian Dates
14
3
Ecliptic and Equatorial Coordinates
17
3
Precession
20
5
Geocentric Coordinates and the Orbit of the Sun
25
3
The COCO Program
28
7
Calculation of Rising and Setting Times
35
24
The Observer's Horizon System
35
3
Sun and Moon
38
1
Sidereal Time and Hour Angle
39
2
Universal Time and Ephemeris Time
41
3
Parallax and Refraction
44
3
Rising and Setting Times
47
1
Quadratic Interpolation
48
2
The SUNSET Program
50
7
The PLANRISE Program
57
2
Cometary Orbits
59
26
Form and Orientation of the Orbit
59
2
Position in the Orbit
61
4
Mathematical Treatment of Kepler's Equation
65
3
Near-Parabolic Orbits
68
4
Gaussian Vectors
72
4
Light-Time
76
1
The COMET Program
77
8
Special Perturbations
85
26
Equation of Motion
86
3
Planetary Coordinates
89
2
Numerical Integration
91
6
Osculating Elements
97
3
The NUMINT Program
100
8
The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
108
3
Planetary Orbits
111
24
Series Expansion of the Kepler Problem
112
3
Perturbation Terms
115
3
Numerical Treatment of the Series Expansions
118
6
Apparent and Astrometric Coordinates
124
5
Aberration and Light-Time
125
2
Nutation
127
2
The PLANPOS Program
129
6
Physical Ephemerides of the Planets
135
20
Rotation
135
10
The Position Angle of the Axis
136
2
Planetographic Coordinates
138
7
Illumination Conditions
145
5
Phase and Elongation
145
2
The Position Angle of the Sun
147
1
Apparent Magnitude
148
2
Apparent Diameter
150
1
The PHYS Program
150
5
The Orbit of the Moon
155
24
General Description of the Lunar Orbit
155
4
Brown's Lunar Theory
159
10
The Chebyshev Approximation
169
5
The LUNA Program
174
5
Solar Eclipses
179
26
Phases of the Moon and Eclipses
179
2
Geometry of an Eclipse
181
5
Geographic Coordinates and the Flattening of the Earth
186
3
Duration of an Eclipse
189
1
Solar and Lunar Coordinates
190
2
The ECLIPSE Program
192
8
Local Circumstances
200
3
The ECLTIMER Program
203
2
Stellar Occultations
205
26
Apparent Positions
206
4
Geocentric Conjunction
210
4
The Fundamental Plane
214
2
Disappearance and Reappearance
216
3
The OCCULT Program
219
10
Estimation of ΔT=ET-UT from Observations
229
2
Orbit Determination
231
28
Determining an Orbit from Two Position Vectors
231
8
The Sector-Triangle Ratio
232
3
Orbital Elements
235
4
The Shortened Gauss Method
239
5
The Geometry of Geocentric Observations
239
3
Successive Improvement of the Sector-Triangle Ratios
242
1
Multiple Solutions
243
1
The Comprehensive Gaussian Method
244
5
The Gauss-Lagrangian Equation
244
3
Improved Iteration of the Triangle-Area Ratios
247
1
Light-Time
248
1
The GAUSS Program
249
10
Astrometry
259
16
Photographic Imaging
259
3
Plate Constants
262
2
Least Squares Adjustment
264
3
The FOTO Program
267
5
The Position and Proper Motion Catalogue
272
3
Appendix
275
14
A.1 The Accompanying CD-ROM
275
4
A.1.1 Contents
275
2
A.1.2 System Requirements
277
1
A.1.3 Executing the Programs
277
2
A.2 Compiling and Linking the Programs
279
4
A.2.1 General Advice on Computer-Specific Modifications
279
1
A.2.2 Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows 95/98/NT
280
1
A.2.3 GNU C++ for Linux
281
2
A.3 List of the Library Functions
283
6
Symbols
289
4
Glossary
293
4
Bibliography
297
8
Subject Index
305