Celestine API Documentation - v0.2.0
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    Function localSiderealTime

    • Calculate Local Sidereal Time from GMST and longitude

      LST is simply GMST adjusted for the observer's longitude. Longitude is positive East, negative West (standard astronomical convention).

      Formula: LST = GMST + longitude

      Parameters

      • gmst: number

        Greenwich Mean Sidereal Time in degrees (0-360)

      • longitude: number

        Observer's longitude in degrees (positive East, negative West)

      Returns number

      Local Sidereal Time in degrees (0-360)

      // Greenwich (longitude = 0)
      localSiderealTime(280, 0) // Returns: 280 (LST = GMST)
      // New York (longitude ≈ -74°)
      localSiderealTime(280, -74) // Returns: 206
      // Tokyo (longitude ≈ 139.7°)
      localSiderealTime(280, 139.7) // Returns: 59.7