pnm00a¶
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erfa.
pnm00a
(date1, date2)[source]¶ Wrapper for ERFA function
eraPnm00a
.- Parameters
date1 : double array
date2 : double array
- Returns
rbpn : double array
Notes
The ERFA documentation is below.
- - - - - - - - - - e r a P n m 0 0 a - - - - - - - - - - Form the matrix of precession-nutation for a given date (including frame bias), equinox-based, IAU 2000A model. Given: date1,date2 double TT as a 2-part Julian Date (Note 1) Returned: rbpn double[3][3] classical NPB matrix (Note 2) Notes: 1) The TT date date1+date2 is a Julian Date, apportioned in any convenient way between the two arguments. For example, JD(TT)=2450123.7 could be expressed in any of these ways, among others: date1 date2 2450123.7 0.0 (JD method) 2451545.0 -1421.3 (J2000 method) 2400000.5 50123.2 (MJD method) 2450123.5 0.2 (date & time method) The JD method is the most natural and convenient to use in cases where the loss of several decimal digits of resolution is acceptable. The J2000 method is best matched to the way the argument is handled internally and will deliver the optimum resolution. The MJD method and the date & time methods are both good compromises between resolution and convenience. 2) The matrix operates in the sense V(date) = rbpn * V(GCRS), where the p-vector V(date) is with respect to the true equatorial triad of date date1+date2 and the p-vector V(GCRS) is with respect to the Geocentric Celestial Reference System (IAU, 2000). 3) A faster, but slightly less accurate result (about 1 mas), can be obtained by using instead the eraPnm00b function. Called: eraPn00a bias/precession/nutation, IAU 2000A Reference: IAU: Trans. International Astronomical Union, Vol. XXIVB; Proc. 24th General Assembly, Manchester, UK. Resolutions B1.3, B1.6. (2000) Copyright (C) 2013-2019, NumFOCUS Foundation. Derived, with permission, from the SOFA library. See notes at end of file.