Parallax

Functions
template<typename T >
T	EGXPhys::ParallaxToParsec (const T parallaxInArcseconds)
	Calculates the distance, \(D\), of an object in parsecs from its observed parallax, \(p\), in arcseconds. \[ D=\dfrac{1}{p}\] . More...
template<typename T >
T	EGXPhys::ParallaxToAstronomicalUnit (const T parallaxInArcseconds)
	Calculates the distance, \(D\), of an object in astronomical units from its observed parallax, \(p\), in arcseconds. \[ D=\dfrac{648000}{\pi}\dfrac{1}{p}\] . More...
template<typename T >
T	EGXPhys::ParallaxToLightYear (const T parallaxInArcseconds)
	Calculates the distance, \(D\), of an object in light years from its observed parallax, \(p\), in arcseconds. \[ D=\dfrac{149597870700 * 648000}{9460730472580800 \pi} \dfrac{1}{p}\] . More...
template<typename T >
T	EGXPhys::ParallaxToMeter (const T parallaxInArcseconds)
	Calculates the distance, \(D\), of an object in meters from its observed parallax, \(p\), in arcseconds. \[ D=\dfrac{149597870700 * 648000}{\pi}\dfrac{1}{p}\] . More...

Detailed Description

Function Documentation

ParallaxToAstronomicalUnit()

template<typename T >

T EGXPhys::ParallaxToAstronomicalUnit

(

const T

parallaxInArcseconds

)

Calculates the distance, \(D\), of an object in astronomical units from its observed parallax, \(p\), in arcseconds.

\[ D=\dfrac{648000}{\pi}\dfrac{1}{p}\]

.

See http://astro.physics.uiowa.edu/ITU/glossary/stellar-parallax/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_parallax

Equation taken from http://astronomyonline.org/Science/Parallax.asp

Parameters

parallaxInArcseconds

\( p\ (")\) Parallax of object in arcseconds. See http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/cosmic_reference/angular.html

Returns

\( D\ (au)\) Distance in astronomical units.

See also

ParallaxToAU() for alias.

ParallaxToParsec() for conversion into parsecs.

ParallaxToLightYear() for conversion into light years.

ParallaxToMeter() for conversion into meters.

ParallaxToLightYear()

template<typename T >

T EGXPhys::ParallaxToLightYear

(

const T

parallaxInArcseconds

)

Calculates the distance, \(D\), of an object in light years from its observed parallax, \(p\), in arcseconds.

\[ D=\dfrac{149597870700 * 648000}{9460730472580800 \pi} \dfrac{1}{p}\]

.

See http://astro.physics.uiowa.edu/ITU/glossary/stellar-parallax/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_parallax

Equation taken from http://astronomyonline.org/Science/Parallax.asp

Parameters

parallaxInArcseconds

\( p\ (")\) Parallax of object in arcseconds. See http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/cosmic_reference/angular.html

Returns

\( D\ (ly)\) Distance in light years.

See also

ParallaxToParsec() for conversion into parsecs.

ParallaxToAU() for conversion into astronomical units.

ParallaxToLightYear() for conversion into light years.

ParallaxToMeter() for conversion into meters.

ParallaxToMeter()

template<typename T >

T EGXPhys::ParallaxToMeter

(

const T

parallaxInArcseconds

)

Calculates the distance, \(D\), of an object in meters from its observed parallax, \(p\), in arcseconds.

\[ D=\dfrac{149597870700 * 648000}{\pi}\dfrac{1}{p}\]

.

See http://astro.physics.uiowa.edu/ITU/glossary/stellar-parallax/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_parallax

Equation taken from http://astronomyonline.org/Science/Parallax.asp

Parameters

parallaxInArcseconds

\( p\ (")\) Parallax of object in arcseconds. See http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/cosmic_reference/angular.html

Returns

\( D\ (m)\) Distance in meters.

See also

ParallaxToParsec() for conversion into parsecs.

ParallaxToAU() for conversion into astronomical units.

ParallaxToLightYear() for conversion into light years.

ParallaxToMeter() for conversion into meters.

ParallaxToParsec()

template<typename T >

T EGXPhys::ParallaxToParsec

(

const T

parallaxInArcseconds

)

Calculates the distance, \(D\), of an object in parsecs from its observed parallax, \(p\), in arcseconds.

\[ D=\dfrac{1}{p}\]

.

See http://astro.physics.uiowa.edu/ITU/glossary/stellar-parallax/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_parallax

Equation taken from http://astronomyonline.org/Science/Parallax.asp

Parameters

parallaxInArcseconds

\( p\ (")\) Parallax of object in arcseconds. See http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/cosmic_reference/angular.html

Returns

\( d\ (pc)\) Distance in parsecs.

See also

ParallaxToAU() for conversion into astronomical units.

ParallaxToLightYear() for conversion into light years.

ParallaxToMeter() for conversion into meters.