General: AstronomyDayEventType

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Contents:

NameDescription
type

Indicates the type of the event.

Type: String / Astronomy Event Code

hour

Hour at which the event is happening (local time).

Type: Integer

min

Minute at which the event is happening (local time).

Type: Integer

sec

Second at which the event is happening (local time).

Type: Integer

isotime

Local time at which the event is happening in ISO 8601 format (including UTC offset).

Only returned if requested by specifying the parameter isotime.

Type: String / ISO8601 Timestamp

Example: 2012-04-17T00:57:42+02:00

utctime

UTC time at which the event is happening in ISO 8601 format.

Only returned if requested by specifying the parameter utctime.

Type: String / ISO8601 Timestamp

Example: 2012-04-16T22:57:42

altitude

Altitude of the center of the queried astronomical object above an ideal horizon.

Only for meridian type events.

Type: Float (degrees)

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.

Only for rise and set type events.

Type: Float (degrees)

distance

Distance of the earth's center to the center of the queried astronomical object in kilometers.

Only for meridian type events.

Type: Float (km)

illuminated

The fraction of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun's rays as seen from the selected location.

Only for the moon for meridian type events.

Type: Float (percent)

posangle

The counterclockwise angle of the midpoint of the Moon's bright limb as seen from the selected location.

Only for the moon for meridian type events.

Type: Float (degrees)