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Key Phrases: physical ephemerides, ifstream inp, astrometric coordinates, Oliver Montenbruck, Thomas Pfleger, Modified Julian Date (more...)

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Astronomy on the Personal Computer provides the reader with a thorough introduction to the computation of celestial mechanics, which is of particular significance for carrying out astronomical observations. Covering everything from astronomical and computational theory to the construction of rapid and accurate applications programs, this book supplies the necessary knowledge and software solutions for determining and predicting positions of the Sun, Moon, planets, minor planets and comets, solar eclipses, stellar occultations by the Moon, phases of the Moon and much more. This completely revised edition makes use of the widely implemented programming language C++, and individual applications may be efficiently realized through the use of a powerful module library. The accompanying CD-ROM contains, in addition to the complete, fully documented and commented source codes, the executable programs for Windows 95/98/NT and Linux operating systems.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Hardcover: 300 pages
Publisher: Springer; 4th edition (May 11, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3540672214
ISBN-13: 978-3540672210
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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physical ephemerides, ifstream inp, astrometric coordinates, planetographic longitude, occult program, planetocentric longitude, geocentric ecliptic, station coefficients, planetocentric latitude, heliocentric ecliptic, apparent coordinates, solar coordinates, ephemeris time, geocentric equatorial, double omega, shadow axis, double phi, lunar ephemeris, geocentric position, mean equator, stellar occultations, ecliptic longitude, fundamental plane, annular phase, orbital elements

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Oliver Montenbruck, Thomas Pfleger, Modified Julian Date, Full Moon, Dec Declination, Dec Distance, Iteration Number, Pert Pert, Comet Orkisz, Computes the Moon, Computes the Sun, Day Calendar, Last Quarter, Omega Long

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The Nautical Almanac by Nautical Almanac Office on page 155, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus in Back Matter
Numerical Recipes: The Art of Scientific Computing by William H. Press in Back Matter
Orbital Motion, Fourth Edition by A.E. Roy in Back Matter
Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac by P. Kenneth Seidelmann in Back Matter

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The Amateur Astronomer's Introduction to the Celestial Sphere by William Millar in Back Matter
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional value for money, January 12, 2002

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What I appreciate about this book is that details of many aspects of astronomical computations are clearly explained together with extensively documented full C++ source code and references for further information. As a bonus, extensive star catalogues are supplied, for use with, for example, astrometry.

C++ is *not* my language of choice, but the authors seem to have done a masterful job of using C++ features well, while avoiding obfuscation. Initially at least, I am translating things as I go into Mathematica, as a check that I am understanding what I am reading.

All in all, for getting under the hood, I think Montenbruck and Pfleger provide exceptional value for money.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good C++ book for astromical calc, September 20, 2003

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This book does not use c-like/c++ but true c++. It begins with Vec3D class hiding private menbers. I learn many things of objective astronomical calc from this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, September 13, 1999

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