pint.utils.get_conjunction
- pint.utils.get_conjunction(coord, t0, precision='low', ecl='IERS2010')[source]
Find first time of Solar conjuction after t0 and approximate elongation at conjunction
Offers a low-precision version (based on analytic expression of Solar longitude) Or a higher-precision version (based on interpolating
astropy.coordinates.get_sun()
)- Parameters:
coord (astropy.coordinates.SkyCoord) –
t0 (astropy.time.Time) –
precision (str, optional) – “low” or “high” precision
ecl (str, optional) – Obliquity for PulsarEcliptic coordinates
- Returns:
astropy.time.Time – Time of conjunction
astropy.units.Quantity – Elongation at conjunction