General: AstronomyCurrentType
Relevant services:
Contents:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| isotime | Local time stamp for the data in ISO 8601 format (including UTC offset). Only returned if requested by specifying the parameter Type: Example: 2012-04-17T00:57:42+02:00 |
| utctime | UTC time stamp for the data in ISO 8601 format. Only returned if requested by specifying the parameter Type: Example: 2012-04-16T22:57:42 |
| altitude | Altitude of the center of the queried astronomical object above an ideal horizon. Type: |
| azimuth | Horizontal direction of the astronomical object at set/rise time (referring to true north). North is 0 degrees, east is 90 degrees, south is 180 degrees and west is 270 degrees. Type: |
| distance | Distance of the earth's center to the center of the queried astronomical object in kilometers. Type: |
| illuminated | The fraction of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun's rays as seen from the selected location. Only available for the moon object. Type: |
| posangle | The counterclockwise angle of the midpoint of the Moon's bright limb as seen from the selected location. Only available for the moon object. Type: |
| moonphase | The current phase of the moon. Only available for the moon object. Type: Moon Phase |