Welcome to MarSoft. The IDL library created for Ursinus College Physics Department.
Useful abbreviations to know:
- RA = Right Ascension
- RAh = Right Ascension Hour(s)
- RAm = Right Ascension Minute(s)
- RAs = Right Ascension Second(s)
- Dec = Declination
- DecD = Declination Degrees
- DecM = Declination Minutes
- DecS = Declination Seconds
It contains a search feature with two options:
- Search a .CSV file
- The .CSV file columns must have the following format to be read properly:
- Source Name, RAh, RAm, RAs, DecD, DecM, DecS
- Searching with Observation Time and Date
It contains a calculation feature with five options:
- Calculate Day of the Year, also known as Day of the Julian Calendar
- Calculate Declination of the Mean Sun using either:
- Day of the Julian Calendar
- Days since Vernal Equinox
- Calculate Right Ascension of the Mean Sun using either:
- Day of the Julian Calendar
- Days since Vernal Equinox
- Telescope Calculations
- Calculate Angular Magnification
- Calculate Angular Resolution
- Calculate Focal Ratio
- Calculate Snell's Law For Angle Of Refraction
- Solar System Distance Conversion