NAME:
lst2jd
PURPOSE:
Compute UT given local sidereal time, longitude and approximate time.
DESCRIPTION:
This routine is based on the algorithms from p. 39 of "Astronomical
Formulae for Calculators" by J. Meeus.
CATEGORY:
Astronomy
CALLING SEQUENCE:
lst2jd,jd0,lon,sidtim,jd
INPUTS:
jd0 - Julian Date (double precision), at 0h UT, scalar or vector.
The "fractional" part of the jd is ignored.
lon - West longitude of observatory in radians (scalar).
sidtim - Local sidereal time (radians).
OPTIONAL INPUT PARAMETERS:
KEYWORD INPUT PARAMETERS:
OUTPUTS:
jd - Julian Date that matches sidtim.
KEYWORD OUTPUT PARAMETERS:
COMMON BLOCKS:
SIDE EFFECTS:
RESTRICTIONS:
PROCEDURE:
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
2002/09/03 - Written by Marc W. Buie, Lowell Observatory