From 8df870f26a7543e7bb674b555e8c9cf7ba76904d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Attila Kovacs Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:51:25 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Reference the IAU 2012 definition of the astronomical unit. --- CHANGELOG.md | 3 ++- include/novas.h | 1 + 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index ba8111c6..4f14e5c0 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ Changes for the upcoming release of SuperNOVAS, possibly around 1 June 2024. Sta ### Changes - - Changed definition of `AU` to the IAU definition of exactly 1.495978707e+11 m. + - Changed definition of `NOVAS_AU` to the IAU definition of exactly 149597870.7 km (a <10 m change from the + previously defined value). - Various corrections and changes to documentation. diff --git a/include/novas.h b/include/novas.h index 0525d2ba..c7f8161b 100644 --- a/include/novas.h +++ b/include/novas.h @@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ #define NOVAS_C 299792458.0 /// [m] Astronomical unit in meters. Value is AU_SEC * C. IAU definition. +/// See IAU 2012 Resolution B2. #define NOVAS_AU 1.495978707e+11 /*