API Reference / starParans · function
Function: starParans()
function starParans(
engine,
jd,
lat,
stars,
bodies?,
toleranceMin?): StarParan[];
Star-to-body parans over the day from jd (UT) at latitude lat: a fixed
star and a moving body simultaneously on angles within toleranceMin
minutes — Brady's fixed-star parans. Ordered by (star, body, jd).
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
engine | Engine | undefined | An engine whose data pack includes the fixed-star catalog. |
jd | number | undefined | Julian Day in UT (the 24-hour window starts here). |
lat | number | undefined | Geographic latitude in degrees, north positive. |
stars | string[] | undefined | Catalog star names to test (see Engine.starNames). |
bodies | string[] | DEFAULT_PARAN_BODIES | Bodies to consider; defaults to the seven classical planets. |
toleranceMin | number | 30 | The paran window in minutes (default 30). |