sunrise

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Computes sunrise and sunset on specified date at specified observatory.

Usage:

au.sunrise(date=None, observatory='ALMA', intervalMinutes=30,  finestSearch=3.0, verbose=True)
Inputs:
  • date: 'YYYY-MM-DD'
  • intervalMinutes: initial grid size to use in the search
  • finestSearch: final grid to use (in minutes)
Returns:
  • sunrise_in_MJDSec, sunset_in_MJDSec

Example:

CASA <4>: au.sunrise('2016-01-18')
 rising: 10:04 UT  = 07:04 Chile time
setting: 23:15 UT  = 20:15 Chile time
  Out[4]: [4959828240.0000086, 4959875700.0000095]

-- ToddHunter - 2016-01-18
Topic revision: r1 - 2016-01-18, ToddHunter
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