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diff --git a/math/slalib/doc/mapqkz.hlp b/math/slalib/doc/mapqkz.hlp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2ca9b493 --- /dev/null +++ b/math/slalib/doc/mapqkz.hlp @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +.help mapqkz Jun99 "Slalib Package" +.nf + + SUBROUTINE slMAPZ (RM, DM, AMPRMS, RA, DA) + + - - - - - - - + M A P Z + - - - - - - - + + Quick mean to apparent place: transform a star RA,Dec from + mean place to geocentric apparent place, given the + star-independent parameters, and assuming zero parallax + and proper motion. + + Use of this routine is appropriate when efficiency is important + and where many star positions, all with parallax and proper + motion either zero or already allowed for, and all referred to + the same equator and equinox, are to be transformed for one + epoch. The star-independent parameters can be obtained by + calling the slMAPA routine. + + The corresponding routine for the case of non-zero parallax + and proper motion is slMAPQ. + + The reference frames and timescales used are post IAU 1976. + + Given: + RM,DM d mean RA,Dec (rad) + AMPRMS d(21) star-independent mean-to-apparent parameters: + + (1-4) not used + (5-7) heliocentric direction of the Earth (unit vector) + (8) (grav rad Sun)*2/(Sun-Earth distance) + (9-11) ABV: barycentric Earth velocity in units of c + (12) sqrt(1-v**2) where v=modulus(ABV) + (13-21) precession/nutation (3,3) matrix + + Returned: + RA,DA d apparent RA,Dec (rad) + + References: + 1984 Astronomical Almanac, pp B39-B41. + (also Lederle & Schwan, Astron. Astrophys. 134, + 1-6, 1984) + + Notes: + + 1) The vectors AMPRMS(2-4) and AMPRMS(5-7) are referred to the + mean equinox and equator of epoch EQ. + + 2) Strictly speaking, the routine is not valid for solar-system + sources, though the error will usually be extremely small. + However, to prevent gross errors in the case where the + position of the Sun is specified, the gravitational + deflection term is restrained within about 920 arcsec of the + centre of the Sun's disc. The term has a maximum value of + about 1.85 arcsec at this radius, and decreases to zero as + the centre of the disc is approached. + + Called: slDS2C, slDVDV, slDMXV, slDC2S, slDA2P + + P.T.Wallace Starlink 18 March 1999 + + Copyright (C) 1999 Rutherford Appleton Laboratory + Copyright (C) 1995 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc. + +.fi +.endhelp |