Unit conversions¶
Source: AI/Tools/AstronomicalUnitTools.cs
Pure scalar conversions. No SPICE access required.
Angles¶
| Tool | Conversion |
|---|---|
DegreesToArcseconds |
deg × 3600 |
ArcsecondsToDegrees |
as / 3600 |
RadiansToArcseconds |
rad × 206264.80624709636 |
ArcsecondsToRadians |
as / 206264.80624709636 |
Astronomical distances¶
| Tool | Conversion |
|---|---|
MetersToAstronomicalUnits |
m / 149 597 870 700 |
AstronomicalUnitsToMeters |
AU × 149 597 870 700 |
MetersToParsec |
m / parsec-in-meters |
ParsecToMeters |
pc × parsec-in-meters |
MetersToLightYears |
m / (c × 365.25 × 86400) |
LightYearsToMeters |
ly × (c × 365.25 × 86400) |
Light-year tools use the Julian year (365.25 days × 86400 s).
Each tool takes a single double parameter named after the input quantity (e.g. degrees, meters, parsec).