astropanel 2.7 → 3.0.0

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@@ -5,11 +5,25 @@ amateur astronomers with weather forecast, ephemeris, astronomical events and
 more. It's what you need to decide wether to take your telescope out for a
 spin.
 
+**NEW in 3.0.0: Major accuracy improvement with IAU 2006 obliquity standard and higher-precision ephemeris calculations from the [ephemeris](https://github.com/isene/ephemeris) project**
+
 **NOTE: 2.0: Full rewrite using [rcurses](https://github.com/isene/rcurses)**
 
-Install by cloning this repo and putting `astropanel.rb` into your "bin"
+Install by cloning this repo and putting `astropanel` into your "bin"
 directory. Or you can simply run `gem install astropanel`.
 
+## Accuracy Improvements in 3.0.0
+This version includes significant accuracy improvements to the ephemeris calculations:
+
+* **IAU 2006 Obliquity Standard**: Updated from the simplified obliquity calculation to the modern International Astronomical Union 2006 standard with proper secular variations
+* **Higher-Precision Orbital Elements**: More accurate mean motion values for all planets based on modern ephemeris data
+* **Enhanced Perturbation Calculations**: Detailed lunar, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus perturbation calculations for improved positional accuracy
+* **Better Topocentric Corrections**: Improved geocentric-to-topocentric coordinate transformations
+
+These improvements provide significantly more accurate planetary positions, with improvements of 10+ arcminutes for major planets and up to 1 degree for the Moon compared to previous versions.
+
+The enhanced ephemeris calculations are based on the [ephemeris](https://github.com/isene/ephemeris) project, which implements modern astronomical standards for higher accuracy.
+
 ## Functionality
 This program gives you essential data to plan your observations:
 
@@ -25,7 +39,7 @@ This program gives you essential data to plan your observations:
   view
 * Star chart showing in the terminal for the selected day and time of day
   PS: The star chart is only generated for latitudes above +23
-* A table showing RA, Dec, distance, rise, set and transit for the planets
+* A table showing RA, Dec, distance, rise, set and transit for the planets with significantly improved accuracy using modern astronomical standards
 * Show today's Astronomy Picture Of the Day
 
 ## Condition rules
@@ -61,8 +75,8 @@ Also, images like the star chart and APOD is only reliably tested on the URXVT
 terminal emulator.
 
 ## Launching Astropanel
-The first time you launch Astropanel (make astropanel.rb executable; `chmod +x
-astropanel.rb` and run it), it will ask for your location, Latitude and
+The first time you launch Astropanel (make astropanel executable; `chmod +x
+astropanel` and run it), it will ask for your location, Latitude and
 Longitude.
 
 When you start the program, it will show you the list of forecast points for

data/bin/astropanel

@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 #             for any damages resulting from its use. Further, I am under no
 #             obligation to maintain or extend this software. It is provided 
 #             on an 'as is' basis without any expressed or implied warranty.
-# Version:    2.7: Image redraw fix for i3-wm workspace switching
+# Version:    3.0.0: Major accuracy improvement with IAU 2006 obliquity standard and
+#             higher-precision ephemeris calculations from https://github.com/isene/ephemeris
 
 # LOAD MODULES {{{1
 require 'io/console'
@@ -67,13 +68,14 @@ class Ephemeris
     @lat, @lon, @tz = lat, lon, tz
     y, mo, d = date.split('-').map(&:to_i)
     @d = 367*y - 7*(y + (mo+9)/12)/4 + 275*mo/9 + d - 730530
-    @ecl = 23.4393 - 3.563E-7 * @d
+    @ecl = 23.439279444 - 46.8150/3600*(@d/36525) - 0.00059/3600*(@d/36525)**2 + 0.001813/3600*(@d/36525)**3
     body_data
 
     # ----- Sun computing -----
     b = @body["sun"]
     w_s = (b["w"] % 360)
     m_s = (b["M"] % 360)
+    @ms = m_s
     es  = solve_kepler(m_s, b["e"])
     x   = Math.cos(es.deg) - b["e"]
     y   = Math.sin(es.deg) * Math.sqrt(1 - b["e"]**2)
@@ -106,15 +108,15 @@ class Ephemeris
 
   def body_data # {{{2
     @body = {
-      "sun"     => {"N"=>0.0, "i"=>0.0, "w"=>282.9404+4.70935e-5*@d, "a"=>1.0,     "e"=>0.016709-1.151e-9*@d,     "M"=>356.0470+0.98555*@d},
-      "moon"    => {"N"=>125.1228-0.0529538083*@d, "i"=>5.1454, "w"=>318.0634+0.1643573223*@d, "a"=>60.2666, "e"=>0.0549,                   "M"=>115.3654+13.064886*@d},
+      "sun"     => {"N"=>0.0, "i"=>0.0, "w"=>282.9404+4.70935e-5*@d, "a"=>1.000000, "e"=>0.016709-1.151e-9*@d, "M"=>356.0470+0.9856002585*@d},
+      "moon"    => {"N"=>125.1228-0.0529538083*@d, "i"=>5.1454, "w"=>318.0634+0.1643573223*@d, "a"=>60.2666, "e"=>0.054900, "M"=>115.3654+13.0649929509*@d},
       "mercury" => {"N"=>48.3313+3.24587e-5*@d,    "i"=>7.0047+5e-8*@d, "w"=>29.1241+1.01444e-5*@d, "a"=>0.387098, "e"=>0.205635+5.59e-10*@d, "M"=>168.6562+4.0923344368*@d},
       "venus"   => {"N"=>76.6799+2.46590e-5*@d,    "i"=>3.3946+2.75e-8*@d, "w"=>54.8910+1.38374e-5*@d, "a"=>0.72333,  "e"=>0.006773-1.302e-9*@d,     "M"=>48.0052+1.6021302244*@d},
-      "mars"    => {"N"=>49.5574+2.11081e-5*@d,    "i"=>1.8497-1.78e-8*@d, "w"=>286.5016+2.92961e-5*@d, "a"=>1.523688, "e"=>0.093405+2.516e-9*@d,   "M"=>18.6021+0.52398*@d},
-      "jupiter" => {"N"=>100.4542+2.76854e-5*@d,   "i"=>1.3030-1.557e-7*@d, "w"=>273.8777+1.64505e-5*@d,"a"=>5.20256,  "e"=>0.048498+4.469e-9*@d,     "M"=>19.8950+0.083052*@d},
-      "saturn"  => {"N"=>113.6634+2.38980e-5*@d,   "i"=>2.4886-1.081e-7*@d, "w"=>339.3939+2.97661e-5*@d,"a"=>9.55475,  "e"=>0.055546-9.499e-9*@d,     "M"=>316.9670+0.03339*@d},
-      "uranus"  => {"N"=>74.0005+1.3978e-5*@d,     "i"=>0.7733+1.9e-8*@d,  "w"=>96.6612+3.0565e-5*@d,   "a"=>19.18171-1.55e-8*@d,      "e"=>0.047318+7.45e-9*@d,     "M"=>142.5905+0.01168*@d},
-      "neptune" => {"N"=>131.7806+3.0173e-5*@d,    "i"=>1.7700-2.55e-7*@d,  "w"=>272.8461-6.027e-6*@d,   "a"=>30.05826+3.313e-8*@d,     "e"=>0.008606+2.15e-9*@d,     "M"=>260.2471+0.005953*@d}
+      "mars"    => {"N"=>49.5574+2.11081e-5*@d,    "i"=>1.8497-1.78e-8*@d, "w"=>286.5016+2.92961e-5*@d, "a"=>1.523688, "e"=>0.093405+2.516e-9*@d, "M"=>18.6021+0.5240207766*@d},
+      "jupiter" => {"N"=>100.4542+2.76854e-5*@d,   "i"=>1.3030-1.557e-7*@d, "w"=>273.8777+1.64505e-5*@d, "a"=>5.20256, "e"=>0.048498+4.469e-9*@d, "M"=>19.8950+0.0830853001*@d},
+      "saturn"  => {"N"=>113.6634+2.38980e-5*@d,   "i"=>2.4886-1.081e-7*@d, "w"=>339.3939+2.97661e-5*@d, "a"=>9.55475, "e"=>0.055546-9.499e-9*@d, "M"=>316.9670+0.0334442282*@d},
+      "uranus"  => {"N"=>74.0005+1.3978e-5*@d,     "i"=>0.7733+1.9e-8*@d,  "w"=>96.6612+3.0565e-5*@d,   "a"=>19.18171-1.55e-8*@d, "e"=>0.047318+7.45e-9*@d, "M"=>142.5905+0.011725806*@d},
+      "neptune" => {"N"=>131.7806+3.0173e-5*@d,    "i"=>1.7700-2.55e-7*@d,  "w"=>272.8461-6.027e-6*@d,   "a"=>30.05826+3.313e-8*@d, "e"=>0.008606+2.15e-9*@d, "M"=>260.2471+0.005995147*@d}
     }
   end
 
@@ -216,7 +218,69 @@ class Ephemeris
     lat = Math.atan2(zeclip, Math.sqrt(xeclip*xeclip + yeclip*yeclip))*180/pi
     r_b = Math.sqrt(xeclip*xeclip + yeclip*yeclip + zeclip*zeclip)
 
-    # perturbations for Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus as in your original…
+    # perturbations calculations
+    m_J = @body["jupiter"]["M"] 
+    m_S = @body["saturn"]["M"] 
+    m_U = @body["uranus"]["M"] 
+    plon = 0
+    plat = 0
+    pdist = 0
+    case body
+    when "moon"
+      lb = (n_b + w_b + m_b) % 360
+      db = (lb - @ls + 360) % 360
+      fb = (lb - n_b + 360) % 360
+      plon += -1.274 * Math.sin((m_b - 2*db).deg)
+      plon +=  0.658 * Math.sin((2*db).deg)
+      plon += -0.186 * Math.sin(@ms.deg)
+      plon += -0.059 * Math.sin((2*m_b - 2*db).deg)
+      plon += -0.057 * Math.sin((m_b - 2*db + @ms).deg)
+      plon +=  0.053 * Math.sin((m_b + 2*db).deg)
+      plon +=  0.046 * Math.sin((2*db - @ms).deg)
+      plon +=  0.041 * Math.sin((m_b - @ms).deg)
+      plon += -0.035 * Math.sin(db.deg)
+      plon += -0.031 * Math.sin((m_b + @ms).deg)
+      plon += -0.015 * Math.sin((2*fb - 2*db).deg)
+      plon +=  0.011 * Math.sin((m_b - 4*db).deg)
+      plat += -0.173 * Math.sin((fb - 2*db).deg)
+      plat += -0.055 * Math.sin((m_b - fb - 2*db).deg)
+      plat += -0.046 * Math.sin((m_b + fb - 2*db).deg)
+      plat +=  0.033 * Math.sin((fb + 2*db).deg)
+      plat +=  0.017 * Math.sin((2*m_b + fb).deg)
+      pdist += -0.58  * Math.cos((m_b - 2*db).deg)
+      pdist += -0.46  * Math.cos(2*db.deg)
+    when "jupiter"
+      plon += -0.332 * Math.sin((2*m_J - 5*m_S - 67.6).deg)
+      plon += -0.056 * Math.sin((2*m_J - 2*m_S + 21).deg)
+      plon +=  0.042 * Math.sin((3*m_J - 5*m_S + 21).deg)
+      plon += -0.036 * Math.sin((m_J - 2*m_S).deg)
+      plon +=  0.022 * Math.cos((m_J - m_S).deg)
+      plon +=  0.023 * Math.sin((2*m_J - 3*m_S + 52).deg)
+      plon += -0.016 * Math.sin((m_J - 5*m_S - 69).deg)
+    when "saturn"
+      plon +=  0.812 * Math.sin((2*m_J - 5*m_S - 67.6).deg)
+      plon += -0.229 * Math.cos((2*m_J - 4*m_S - 2).deg)
+      plon +=  0.119 * Math.sin((m_J - 2*m_S - 3).deg)
+      plon +=  0.046 * Math.sin((2*m_J - 6*m_S - 69).deg)
+      plon +=  0.014 * Math.sin((m_J - 3*m_S + 32).deg)
+      plat += -0.020 * Math.cos((2*m_J - 4*m_S - 2).deg)
+      plat +=  0.018 * Math.sin((2*m_J - 6*m_S - 49).deg)
+    when "uranus"
+      plon +=  0.040 * Math.sin((m_S - 2*m_U + 6).deg)
+      plon +=  0.035 * Math.sin((m_S - 3*m_U + 33).deg)
+      plon += -0.015 * Math.sin((m_J - m_U + 20).deg)
+    end
+    lon += plon
+    lat += plat
+    r_b += pdist
+    if body == "moon"
+      xeclip = Math.cos(lon.deg) * Math.cos(lat.deg)
+      yeclip = Math.sin(lon.deg) * Math.cos(lat.deg)
+      zeclip = Math.sin(lat.deg)
+    else
+      xeclip += @xs
+      yeclip += @ys
+    end
 
     # transform to equatorial coords
     xequat = xeclip
@@ -225,16 +289,24 @@ class Ephemeris
     ra = (Math.atan2(yequat, xequat)*180/pi + 360) % 360
     dec = Math.atan2(zequat, Math.sqrt(xequat*xequat + yequat*yequat))*180/pi
 
-    # apply parallax if Moon…
-    par = body == "moon" ? Math.asin(1/r_b)*180/pi : (8.794/3600)/r_b
-    # topocentric corrections…
-    # … all the rest of your code …
+    # apply topocentric corrections
+    body == "moon" ? par = Math.asin(1/r_b)*180/pi : par = (8.794/3600)/r_b
+    gclat = @lat - 0.1924 * Math.sin(2*@lat.deg)
+    rho = 0.99833 + 0.00167 * Math.cos(2*@lat.deg)
+    lst = @sidtime * 15
+    ha = (lst - ra + 360) % 360
+    g = Math.atan(Math.tan(gclat.deg) / Math.cos(ha.deg))*180/pi
+    topRA = ra - par * rho * Math.cos(gclat.deg) * Math.sin(ha.deg) / Math.cos(dec.deg)
+    topDecl = dec - par * rho * Math.sin(gclat.deg) * Math.sin((g - dec).deg) / Math.sin(g.deg)
+    ra = topRA.round(4)
+    dec = topDecl.round(4)
+    r = Math.sqrt(xequat*xequat + yequat*yequat + zequat*zequat).round(4)
 
     # finally compute rise/transit/set:
     ri, tr, se = rts(ra, dec, (body=="sun" ? -0.833 : (body=="moon" ? -0.833 : 0)))
 
-    # return array of [ra, dec, r_b, hms_dms..., ri, tr, se]
-    [ra.round(4), dec.round(4), r_b.round(4), *hms_dms(ra,dec), ri, tr, se]
+    # return array of [ra, dec, r, hms_dms..., ri, tr, se]
+    [ra, dec, r, *hms_dms(ra,dec), ri, tr, se]
   end
 
   def compute_moon_phase # {{{2

metadata

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 --- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification
 name: astropanel
 version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version
-  version: '2.7'
+  version: 3.0.0
 platform: ruby
 authors:
 - Geir Isene
 autorequire:
 bindir: bin
 cert_chain: []
-date: 2025-07-05 00:00:00.000000000 Z
+date: 2025-07-06 00:00:00.000000000 Z
 dependencies:
 - !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency
   name: rcurses
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ description: 'This program shows essential data in order to plan your observatio
   9 days weather forecast, full ephemeris for the Sun, the Moon and all major planets,
   complete with graphic representation of rise/set times, detailed info for each day
   with important astronomical events, star chart displayed in the terminal and more.
-  New in 2.0: Full rewrite using rcurses (https://github.com/isene/rcurses). 2.7:
-  Image redraw fix for i3-wm workspace switching.'
+  New in 2.0: Full rewrite using rcurses (https://github.com/isene/rcurses). 3.0.0:
+  Major accuracy improvement with IAU 2006 obliquity standard and higher-precision
+  ephemeris calculations from https://github.com/isene/ephemeris'
 email: g@isene.com
 executables:
 - astropanel