Celestial Class

The main class for handling location based celestial information.

Inheritance Hierarchy

SystemObject
CoordinateSharpCelestial

Namespace: CoordinateSharp
Assembly: CoordinateSharp (in CoordinateSharp.dll) Version: 2.5.1.1

Syntax

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[SerializableAttribute]
public class Celestial

The Celestial type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	Celestial	Creates an empty Celestial.
	Celestial(Double, Double, DateTime)	Creates a Celestial object based on a location and specified date.
	Celestial(Double, Double, DateTime, Double)	Creates a Celestial object based on a location and specified date.
	Celestial(Double, Double, DateTime, Double, EagerLoad)	Creates a Celestial object based on a location and specified date.

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Properties

	Name	Description
	AdditionalSolarTimes	Additional solar event times based on the provided date and location.
	Apogee	Moons apogee details based on the provided date.
	AstrologicalSigns	Astrological signs based on the provided date.
	IsMoonUp	Determine if the moon is currently up, based on moon set and moon rise time at the provided location and date.
	IsSunUp	Determine if the sun is currently up, based on sunset and sunrise time at the provided location and date.
	LunarEclipse	Lunar eclipse details.
	MoonAltitude	Moon altitude in degrees (E of N) (corrected for parallax and refraction).
	MoonAzimuth	Moon azimuth in degrees (E of N).
	MoonCondition	Moon's condition based on the provided date.
	MoonDistance	Estimated moon distance from the earth.
	MoonIllum	Moon illumination details based on the provided date.
	MoonRise	Moon rise time.
	MoonSet	Moon set time.
	Perigee	Moons perigee details based on the provided date.
	SolarEclipse	Solar eclipse details.
	SunAltitude	Sun altitude in degrees (E of N).
	SunAzimuth	Sun azimuth in degrees (E of N).
	SunCondition	Sun's Condition based on the provided date.
	SunRise	Sunrise time.
	SunSet	Sunset time.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	CalculateCelestialTimes(Double, Double, DateTime)	Calculate celestial data based on latitude, longitude and UTC date at the location.
	CalculateCelestialTimes(Double, Double, DateTime, EagerLoad)	Calculate celestial data based on latitude, longitude and UTC date at the location.
	CalculateCelestialTimes(Double, Double, DateTime, Double)	Calculate celestial data based on latitude, longitude and UTC date with hours offset at the location.
	CalculateCelestialTimes(Double, Double, DateTime, EagerLoad, Double)	Calculate celestial data based on latitude, longitude and UTC date with hours offset at the location.
	CalculateMoonData	Obsolete. Calculate moon data based on latitude, longitude and UTC date at the location.
	CalculateSunData	Obsolete. Calculate sun data based on latitude, longitude and UTC date at the location.
	Celestial_LocalTime	Obsolete. Converts all Celestial values to local time.
	Equals	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
	Get_Lunar_Eclipse_Table	Returns a List containing solar eclipse data for the century at the specified location. Century return is based on the date passed.
	Get_Solar_Eclipse_Table	Returns a List containing solar eclipse data for the century at the specified location. Century returned is based on the date passed.
	GetApogees	Returns Apogee object containing last and next apogees based on the specified UTC date.
	GetHashCode	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetPerigees	Returns Perigee object containing last and next perigees based on the specified UTC date.
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	Lunar_LocalTime	Obsolete. Converts lunar time values to local time.
	MemberwiseClone	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	Solar_LocalTime	Obsolete. Converts solar time values to local time.
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)

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Remarks

This class can calculate various pieces of solar and lunar data, based on location and date

Reference

CoordinateSharp Namespace