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@@ -16,17 +16,18 @@ moon phases uses [VSOP87](ftp://ftp.imcce.fr/pub/ephem/planets/vsop87) planetary
theory and [LEA-406][] lunar theory.
The full version of LEA-406 and VSOP87 are used by default. A truncated version
, aa.py, is also included. The full version is slightly slower than the
truncated version. Their accuracy of finding apparent Sun and Moon longitude
compare to the DE431 based JPL Horizon are showed in following figures.
, aa.py, which is slightly faster, is also included. The accuracy of this
implementation, when compare to the apparent Sun and Moon longitude finded by
the DE431 based JPL Horizon, are showed in following figures:
![aa_full][]
![aa_trunc][]
For the time span from 1949 to 2100, lunar calendar created by above algorithm
has only two discrepancies compare to the HKO's version: one is a solar term on
1979-01-20, the other is a new moon on 2057-09-29. It is caused by few seconds
of error happens around midnight(UTC +8).
The lunar calendar generated by the full and truncated version is identical for
the period 1949 - 2100. There are only two discrepancies compare to the HKO's
version: one is a solar term on 1979-01-20, the other is a new moon on
2057-09-29. It is caused by few seconds of error happens around midnight(UTC
+8).
The official timezone before 1949 is slightly different than the current UTC +8
therefor the computed lunar calendar may not represent history accurately.
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ therefor the computed lunar calendar may not represent history accurately.
### License
This package is released under the terms and conditions of the BSD License, a
copy of which is include in the file COPYRIGHT.
copy is include in the file COPYRIGHT.
**Hong Kong Observatory** has been very kind to provide and grant the permission
of using their conversion table, which is only for Non-Commercial use.