from numpy import cos from skyfield import framelib from skyfield.api import SSB, Star, Topos, load, wgs84 from skyfield.constants import AU_M, ERAD from skyfield.positionlib import Geocentric def test_radec_and_altaz_angles_and_rates(): # HORIZONS test data in Skyfield repository: authorities/radec-altaz-rates ts = load.timescale() t = ts.utc(2021, 2, 3) top = wgs84.latlon(35.1844866, 248.347300, elevation_m=2106.9128) planets = load('de421.bsp') a = (planets['earth'] + top).at(t).observe(planets['mars']).apparent() # First, verify RA and declination. frame = framelib.true_equator_and_equinox_of_date dec, ra, distance, dec_rate, ra_rate, range_rate = ( a.frame_latlon_and_rates(frame)) arcseconds = 3600.0 assert abs((ra.degrees - 40.75836) * arcseconds) < 0.04 assert abs((dec.degrees - 17.16791) * arcseconds) < 0.005 assert abs(distance.m - 1.21164331503552 * AU_M) < 120.0 # Verify RA and declination rates of change. assert round(dec_rate.arcseconds.per_hour, 5) == 25.61352 assert round(ra_rate.arcseconds.per_hour * cos(dec.radians), 4) == round(75.15571, 4) # TODO: get last digit to agree? assert abs(range_rate.km_per_s - 16.7926932) < 2e-5 # Verify altitude and azimuth. frame = top alt, az, distance, alt_rate, az_rate, range_rate = ( a.frame_latlon_and_rates(frame)) assert round(alt.degrees, 4) == 65.2758 assert round(az.degrees, 4) == 131.8839 assert abs(distance.m - 1.21164331503552 * AU_M) < 120.0 # Verify altitude and azimuth rates of change. assert abs(range_rate.km_per_s - 16.7926932) < 2e-5 assert round(alt_rate.arcseconds.per_minute, 2) == 548.66 assert round(az_rate.arcseconds.per_minute * cos(alt.radians), 2) == 663.55 def test_frame_round_trip(): # Does a frame's rotation and twist get applied in the right # directions? Let's test whether the position and velocity of an # ITRS vector (ERAD,0,0) are restored to the proper orientation. top = Topos(latitude_degrees=0, longitude_degrees=0) ts = load.timescale() t = ts.utc(2020, 11, 27, 15, 34) # Arbitrary time; LST ~= 20.03. p = top.at(t) r = p.frame_xyz(framelib.itrs) assert max(abs(r.m - [ERAD, 0, 0])) < 4e-8 # meters r, v = p.frame_xyz_and_velocity(framelib.itrs) assert max(abs(r.m - [ERAD, 0, 0])) < 4e-8 # meters assert max(abs(v.km_per_s)) < 3e-15 # km/s def test_from_frame_method(): ts = load.timescale() t = ts.utc(2020, 11, 27, 15, 34) g1 = Geocentric([1,2,3], [4,5,6], t=t) r, v = g1.frame_xyz_and_velocity(framelib.itrs) # which we trust: see above g2 = Geocentric.from_time_and_frame_vectors(t, framelib.itrs, r, v) assert max(abs(g2.xyz.au - [1,2,3])) < 2e-14 assert max(abs(g2.velocity.au_per_d - [4,5,6])) < 3e-14 # Make sure original vectors were not harmed (for example, by "+="). assert list(g1.xyz.au) == [1,2,3] assert list(g1.velocity.au_per_d) == [4,5,6] def test_frame_without_spin(): ts = load.timescale() t = ts.utc(2020, 11, 27, 15, 34) g = Geocentric([1,2,3], [4,5,6], t=t) # Simply test whether "None" spin raises an exception in either direction. f = framelib.true_equator_and_equinox_of_date r, v = g.frame_xyz_and_velocity(f) Geocentric.from_time_and_frame_vectors(t, f, r, v) def test_true_equator_and_equinox_of_date(): ts = load.timescale() t = ts.utc(2025, 7, 2.375) alpha_andromeda = Star( ra_hours=0.13976888866666667, dec_degrees=29.09082805, ra_mas_per_year=135.68, dec_mas_per_year=-162.95, parallax_mas=33.6, epoch=ts.J(1991.25), ) dec, ra, _ = SSB.at(t).observe(alpha_andromeda).frame_latlon( framelib.mean_equator_and_equinox_of_date ) ra.preference = 'hours' # Position from page H2 of the 2025 Astronomical Almanac: assert ra.hstr(places=1) == '00h 09m 42.7s' assert dec.dstr() == '+29deg 13\' 52.0"' def test_tirs_at_least_runs(): # TODO: find an external source for a TIRS vector to test against. # For now, just make sure it doesn't raise an exception. ts = load.timescale() t = ts.utc(2020, 11, 27, 15, 34) g = Geocentric([1,2,3], [4,5,6], t=t) g.frame_xyz_and_velocity(framelib.tirs)