astronomyengine: R Bindings to the 'Astronomy Engine' C Library

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Authors: Mitchell O’Hara-Wild, Don Cross
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Abstract

Provides access to the 'Astronomy Engine' C library () by Don Cross. The library calculates positions of the Sun, Moon, and planets, and predicts astronomical events such as rise/set times, lunar phases, equinoxes, solstices, eclipses, and transits. It is based on the 'VSOP87' planetary model and is accurate to within approximately one arcminute. This package bundles the single-file C source so that other R packages can link against it via 'LinkingTo' without shipping their own copy.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Data Analysis with R History and Developments in Astronomy Historical Astronomy and Related Studies

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Publication date
27 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Dataset