Calculate the mean obliquity of the ecliptic from Julian Date
Convenience function that converts Julian Date to Julian Centuries and calculates obliquity in one step.
Julian Date (UT)
Mean obliquity of ecliptic in degrees
Calculate obliquity for J2000.0 epoch:
import { J2000_EPOCH } from '../time/constants.js';const obliquity = obliquityOfEcliptic(J2000_EPOCH);console.log(obliquity); // ~23.439° (23°26'21") Copy
import { J2000_EPOCH } from '../time/constants.js';const obliquity = obliquityOfEcliptic(J2000_EPOCH);console.log(obliquity); // ~23.439° (23°26'21")
Calculate for a specific date:
import { toJulianDate } from '../time/julian-date.js';const jd = toJulianDate({ year: 2025, month: 12, day: 18, hour: 12, minute: 0, second: 0});const obliquity = obliquityOfEcliptic(jd); Copy
import { toJulianDate } from '../time/julian-date.js';const jd = toJulianDate({ year: 2025, month: 12, day: 18, hour: 12, minute: 0, second: 0});const obliquity = obliquityOfEcliptic(jd);
Calculate the mean obliquity of the ecliptic from Julian Date
Convenience function that converts Julian Date to Julian Centuries and calculates obliquity in one step.