Celestine API Documentation - v0.2.0
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    Function obliquityOfEcliptic

    • 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.

      Parameters

      • jd: number

        Julian Date (UT)

      Returns number

      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")

      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);