java.lang.Object
net.e175.klaus.solarpositioning.DeltaT

public final class DeltaT extends Object
Finding values for Delta T, the difference between Terrestrial Time (TT) and Universal Time (UT1).
  • Methodendetails

    • estimate

      public static double estimate(LocalDate forDate)
      Estimate Delta T for the given date. This is based on Espenak and Meeus, "Five Millennium Canon of Solar Eclipses: -1999 to +3000" (NASA/TP-2006-214141) and updated by Espenak in 2014 at Eclipsewise.
      Parameter:
      forDate - date and time
      Gibt zurück:
      estimated delta T value (seconds)
    • estimate

      public static double estimate(double year)
      Estimate Delta T for the given decimal year.
      Parameter:
      year - decimal year (e.g. 2024.5 for the middle of 2024)
      Gibt zurück:
      estimated delta T value (seconds)
      Siehe auch:
      • decimalYear(LocalDate)