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diff --git a/static/unix-v10/man6/sky.6 b/static/unix-v10/man6/sky.6 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eb6fdf19 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/unix-v10/man6/sky.6 @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +.th SKY VI 9/22/73 +.sh NAME +sky \*- obtain ephemerides +.sh SYNOPSIS +.bd sky +.sh DESCRIPTION +.it Sky +predicts the apparent locations +of the Sun, the Moon, the planets out to Saturn, +stars of magnitude at least 2.5, +and certain other celestial objects +including comet Kohoutek and M31. +.it Sky +reads the standard input to obtain +a GMT time typed +on one line with blanks separating +year, month number, day, hour, and minute; +if the year is missing the current year is used. +If a blank line is typed the current time is used. +The program prints the +azimuth, elevation, and magnitude +of objects which are above the horizon +at the ephemeris location of Murray Hill +at the indicated time. +.s3 +Placing a ``1'' input after the minute entry +causes the program to print out the Greenwich Sidereal +Time at the indicated moment and +to print for each body +its right ascension and +declination as well as its azimuth and elevation. +Also, instead of the magnitude, +the geocentric distance of the body, in units the program +considers convenient, is printed. +(For planets the unit is essentially A. U.) +.s3 +The magnitudes of Solar System bodies are not calculated +and are given as 0. +The effects of atmospheric extinction +are not included; +the mean magnitudes +of variable stars are marked with ``*''. +.s3 +For all bodies, the program takes into account +precession and nutation of the equinox, +annual (but not diurnal) aberration, diurnal +parallax, +and the proper motion of stars (but not annual parallax). +In no case is refraction included. +.s3 +The program takes into account perturbations +of the Earth due to the Moon, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter. +The expected accuracies +are: +for the Sun and other stellar bodies +a few tenths of seconds of arc; +for the Moon (on which particular care is lavished) +likewise a few tenths of seconds. +For the Sun, Moon and stars the accuracy is sufficient +to predict the circumstances of eclipses and occultations +to within a few seconds of time. +The planets may be off by several minutes of arc. +.s3 +Information about the program +may be obtained from its author. +.sh FILES +/usr/lib/startab, /usr/lib/moontab +.sh "SEE ALSO" +azel (VI) +.br +.ft I +American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac, +.ft R +for the appropriate years; +also, the +.ft I +Explanatory Supplement to the American Ephemeris +and Nautical Almanac. +.ft R +.sh AUTHOR +R. Morris |
