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lib/astro.ex
defmodule Astro do
@moduledoc """
Functions for basic astronomical observations such
as sunrise, sunset, solstice, equinox, moonrise,
moonset and moon phase.
"""
alias Astro.{Solar, Utils}
@type longitude :: float()
@type latitude :: float()
@type degrees :: float()
@type location :: {longitude, latitude} | Geo.Point.t() | Geo.PointZ.t()
@type date :: Calendar.date() | Calendar.naive_datetime() | Calendar.datetime()
@type options :: keyword()
@doc """
Calculates the sunrise for a given location and date.
Sunrise is the moment when the upper limb of
the sun appears on the horizon in the morning.
## Arguments
* `location` is the latitude, longitude and
optionally elevation for the desired sunrise
time. It can be expressed as:
* `{lng, lat}` - a tuple with longitude and latitude
as floating point numbers. **Note** the order of the
arguments.
* a `Geo.Point.t` struct to represent a location without elevation
* a `Geo.PointZ.t` struct to represent a location and elevation
* `date` is a `Date.t`, `NaiveDateTime.t` or `DateTime.t`
to indicate the date of the year in which
the sunrise time is required.
* `options` is a keyword list of options.
## Options
* `solar_elevation` represents the type of sunrise
required. The default is `:geometric` which equates to
a solar elevation of 90°. In this case the calulation
also accounts for refraction and elevation to return a
result which accords with the eyes perception. Other
solar elevations are:
* `:civil` representing a solar elevation of 96.0°. At this
point the sun is just below the horizon so there is
generally enough natural light to carry out most
outdoor activities.
* `:nautical` representing a solar elevation of 102.0°
This is the point at which the horizon is just barely visible
and the moon and stars can still be used for navigation.
* `:astronomical`representing a solar elevation of 108.0°.
This is the point beyond which astronomical observation
becomes impractical.
* Any floating point number representing the desired
solar elevation.
* `:time_zone` is the time zone to in which the sunrise
is requested. The default is `:default` in which
the sunrise time is reported in the time zone of
the requested location. Any other time zone name
supported by the option `:time_zone_database` is
acceptabe.
* `:time_zone_database` represents the module that
implements the `Calendar.TimeZoneDatabase` behaviour.
The default is `Tzdata.TimeZoneDatabase`.
## Returns
* a `DateTime.t` representing the time of sunrise in the
requested timzone at the requested location or
* `{:error, :time_zone_not_found}` if the requested
time zone is unknown
* `{:error, :no_time}` if for the requested date
and location there is no sunrise. This can occur at
very high latitudes during summer and winter.
## Examples
# Sunrise in Sydney, Australia
Astro.sunrise({151.20666584, -33.8559799094}, ~D[2019-12-04])
{:ok, #DateTime<2019-12-04 05:37:00.000000+11:00 AEDT Australia/Sydney>}
# Sunrise in Alert, Nanavut, Canada
Astro.sunrise({-62.3481, 82.5018}, ~D[2019-12-04])
{:error, :no_time}
"""
@spec sunrise(location, date, options) ::
{:ok, DateTime.t()} | {:error, :time_zone_not_found | :no_time}
def sunrise(location, date, options \\ default_options()) when is_list(options) do
options = Keyword.put(options, :rise_or_set, :rise)
Solar.sun_rise_or_set(location, date, options)
end
@doc """
Calculates the sunset for a given location and date.
Sunset is the moment when the upper limb of
the sun disappears below the horizon in the evening.
## Arguments
* `location` is the latitude, longitude and
optionally elevation for the desired sunrise
time. It can be expressed as:
* `{lng, lat}` - a tuple with longitude and latitude
as floating point numbers. **Note** the order of the
arguments.
* a `Geo.Point.t` struct to represent a location without elevation
* a `Geo.PointZ.t` struct to represent a location and elevation
* `date` is a `Date.t`, `NaiveDateTime.t` or `DateTime.t`
to indicate the date of the year in which
the sunset time is required.
* `options` is a keyword list of options.
## Options
* `solar_elevation` represents the type of sunset
required. The default is `:geometric` which equates to
a solar elevation of 90°. In this case the calulation
also accounts for refraction and elevation to return a
result which accords with the eyes perception. Other
solar elevations are:
* `:civil` representing a solar elevation of 96.0°. At this
point the sun is just below the horizon so there is
generally enough natural light to carry out most
outdoor activities.
* `:nautical` representing a solar elevation of 102.0°
This is the point at which the horizon is just barely visible
and the moon and stars can still be used for navigation.
* `:astronomical`representing a solar elevation of 108.0°.
This is the point beyond which astronomical observation
becomes impractical.
* Any floating point number representing the desired
solar elevation.
* `:time_zone` is the time zone to in which the sunset
is requested. The default is `:default` in which
the sunset time is reported in the time zone of
the requested location. Any other time zone name
supported by the option `:time_zone_database` is
acceptabe.
* `:time_zone_database` represents the module that
implements the `Calendar.TimeZoneDatabase` behaviour.
The default is `Tzdata.TimeZoneDatabase`.
## Returns
* a `DateTime.t` representing the time of sunset in the
requested time zone at the requested location or
* `{:error, :time_zone_not_found}` if the requested
time zone is unknown
* `{:error, :no_time}` if for the requested date
and location there is no sunset. This can occur at
very high latitudes during summer and winter.
## Examples
# Sunset in Sydney, Australia
Astro.sunset({151.20666584, -33.8559799094}, ~D[2019-12-04])
{:ok, #DateTime<2019-12-04 19:53:00.000000+11:00 AEDT Australia/Sydney>}
# Sunset in Alert, Nanavut, Canada
Astro.sunset({-62.3481, 82.5018}, ~D[2019-12-04])
{:error, :no_time}
"""
@spec sunset(location, date, options) ::
{:ok, DateTime.t()} | {:error, :time_zone_not_found | :no_time}
def sunset(location, date, options \\ default_options()) when is_list(options) do
options = Keyword.put(options, :rise_or_set, :set)
Solar.sun_rise_or_set(location, date, options)
end
@doc """
Returns the datetime in UTC for either the
March or September equinox.
## Arguments
* `year` is the gregorian year for which the equinox is
to be calculated
* `event` is either `:march` or `:september` indicating
which of the two annual equinox datetimes is required
## Returns
* `{:ok, datetime}` representing the UTC datetime of
the equinox
## Examples
iex> Astro.equinox 2019, :march
{:ok, ~U[2019-03-20 21:58:06Z]}
iex> Astro.equinox 2019, :september
{:ok, ~U[2019-09-23 07:49:30Z]}
## Notes
This equinox calculation is expected to be accurate
to within 2 minutes for the years 1000 CE to 3000 CE.
An equinox is commonly regarded as the instant of
time when the plane of Earth's equator passes through
the center of the Sun. This occurs twice each year:
around 20 March and 23 September.
In other words, it is the moment at which the
center of the visible Sun is directly above the equator.
"""
@spec equinox(Calendar.year, :march | :september) :: {:ok, DateTime.t()}
def equinox(year, event) when event in [:march, :september] and year in 1000..3000 do
Solar.equinox_and_solstice(year, event)
end
@doc """
Returns the datetime in UTC for either the
June or December solstice.
## Arguments
* `year` is the gregorian year for which the solstice is
to be calculated
* `event` is either `:june` or `:december` indicating
which of the two annual solstice datetimes is required
## Returns
* `{:ok, datetime}` representing the UTC datetime of
the solstice
## Examples
iex> Astro.solstice 2019, :december
{:ok, ~U[2019-12-22 04:18:57Z]}
iex> Astro.solstice 2019, :june
{:ok, ~U[2019-06-21 15:53:45Z]}
## Notes
This solstice calculation is expected to be accurate
to within 2 minutes for the years 1000 CE to 3000 CE.
A solstice is an event occurring when the Sun appears
to reach its most northerly or southerly excursion
relative to the celestial equator on the celestial
sphere. Two solstices occur annually, around June 21
and December 21.
The seasons of the year are determined by
reference to both the solstices and the equinoxes.
The term solstice can also be used in a broader
sense, as the day when this occurs. The day of a
solstice in either hemisphere has either the most
sunlight of the year (summer solstice) or the least
sunlight of the year (winter solstice) for any place
other than the Equator.
Alternative terms, with no ambiguity as to which
hemisphere is the context, are "June solstice" and
"December solstice", referring to the months in
which they take place every year.
"""
@spec solstice(Calendar.year, :june | :december) :: {:ok, DateTime.t()}
def solstice(year, event) when event in [:june, :december] and year in 1000..3000 do
Solar.equinox_and_solstice(year, event)
end
@doc """
Returns solar noon for a
given date and location as
a UTC datetime
## Arguments
* `location` is the latitude, longitude and
optionally elevation for the desired solar noon
time. It can be expressed as:
* `{lng, lat}` - a tuple with longitude and latitude
as floating point numbers. **Note** the order of the
arguments.
* a `Geo.Point.t` struct to represent a location without elevation
* a `Geo.PointZ.t` struct to represent a location and elevation
* `date` is any date in the Gregorian
calendar (for example, `Calendar.ISO`)
## Returns
* a UTC datetime representing solar noon
at the given location for the given date
## Example
iex> Astro.solar_noon {151.20666584, -33.8559799094}, ~D[2019-12-06]
{:ok, ~U[2019-12-06 01:45:42Z]}
## Notes
Solar noon is the moment when the Sun passes a
location's meridian and reaches its highest position
in the sky. In most cases, it doesn't happen at 12 o'clock.
At solar noon, the Sun reaches its
highest position in the sky as it passes the
local meridian.
"""
@spec solar_noon(Astro.location(), Calendar.date()) :: {:ok, DateTime.t()}
def solar_noon(location, date) do
%Geo.PointZ{coordinates: {longitude, _, _}} =
Utils.normalize_location(location)
julian_day = Astro.Time.julian_day_from_date(date)
julian_centuries = Astro.Time.julian_centuries_from_julian_day(julian_day)
julian_centuries
|> Solar.solar_noon_utc(-longitude)
|> Astro.Time.datetime_from_date_and_minutes(date)
end
@doc """
Returns solar longitude for a
given date. Solar longitude is used
to identify the seasons.
## Arguments
* `date` is any date in the Gregorian
calendar (for example, `Calendar.ISO`)
## Returns
* a `float` number of degrees between 0 and
360 representing the solar longitude
on `date`
## Examples
iex> Astro.sun_apparent_longitude ~D[2019-03-21]
0.08035853207991295
iex> Astro.sun_apparent_longitude ~D[2019-06-22]
90.32130455695378
iex> Astro.sun_apparent_longitude ~D[2019-09-23]
179.68691978440197
iex> Astro.sun_apparent_longitude ~D[2019-12-23]
270.83941087483504
## Notes
Solar longitude (the ecliptic longitude of the sun)
in effect describes the position of the earth in its
orbit, being zero at the moment of the vernal
equinox.
Since it is based on how far the earth has moved
in its orbit since the equinox, it is a measure of
what time of the tropical year (the year of seasons)
we are in, but without the inaccuracies of a calendar
date, which is perturbed by leap years and calendar
imperfections.
"""
@spec sun_apparent_longitude(Calendar.date()) :: degrees()
def sun_apparent_longitude(date) do
date
|> Astro.Time.julian_day_from_date()
|> Astro.Time.julian_centuries_from_julian_day()
|> Solar.sun_apparent_longitude()
end
@doc """
Returns the number of hours of daylight for a given
location on a given date.
## Arguments
* `location` is the latitude, longitude and
optionally elevation for the desired hours of
daylight. It can be expressed as:
* `{lng, lat}` - a tuple with longitude and latitude
as floating point numbers. **Note** the order of the
arguments.
* a `Geo.Point.t` struct to represent a location without elevation
* a `Geo.PointZ.t` struct to represent a location and elevation
* `date` is any date in the Gregorian
calendar (for example, `Calendar.ISO`)
## Returns
* `{:ok, time}` where `time` is a `Time.t()`
## Examples
iex> Astro.hours_of_daylight {151.20666584, -33.8559799094}, ~D[2019-12-07]
{:ok, ~T[14:18:45]}
# No sunset in summer
iex> Astro.hours_of_daylight {-62.3481, 82.5018}, ~D[2019-06-07]
{:ok, ~T[23:59:59]}
# No sunrise in winter
iex> Astro.hours_of_daylight {-62.3481, 82.5018}, ~D[2019-12-07]
{:ok, ~T[00:00:00]}
## Notes
In latitudes above the polar circles (approximately
+/- 66.5631 degrees) there will be no hours of daylight
in winter and 24 hours of daylight in summer.
"""
@spec hours_of_daylight(Astro.location(), Calendar.date()) :: {:ok, Time.t()}
def hours_of_daylight(location, date) do
with {:ok, sunrise} <- sunrise(location, date),
{:ok, sunset} <- sunset(location, date) do
seconds_of_sunlight = DateTime.diff(sunset, sunrise)
{hours, minutes, seconds} = Astro.Time.seconds_to_hms(seconds_of_sunlight)
Time.new(hours, minutes, seconds)
else
{:error, :no_time} ->
if no_daylight_hours?(location, date) do
Time.new(0, 0, 0)
else
Time.new(23, 59, 59)
end
end
end
@polar_circle_latitude 66.5631
defp no_daylight_hours?(location, date) do
%Geo.PointZ{coordinates: {_longitude, latitude, _elevation}} =
Utils.normalize_location(location)
cond do
latitude >= @polar_circle_latitude and date.month in 10..12 or date.month in 1..3 -> true
latitude <= -@polar_circle_latitude and date.month in 4..9 -> true
true -> false
end
end
@doc false
def default_options do
[
solar_elevation: Solar.solar_elevation(:geometric),
time_zone: :default,
time_zone_database: Tzdata.TimeZoneDatabase
]
end
end