org.minetti.astrodevice.common.coordinate.system
Class HorizontalCoordinates

java.lang.Object
  org.minetti.astrodevice.common.coordinate.system.HorizontalCoordinates

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public final class HorizontalCoordinates
extends Object
implements Serializable

Immutable object representing the horizontal coordinates of a celestial position.

Author:

Jean-Philippe MINETTI

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

HorizontalCoordinates(Coordinate azimuth, Coordinate altitude)
Constructor.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(Object obj)
Coordinate	getAltitude() Returns the altitude a of the celestial position.
Coordinate	getAzimuth() Returns the azimuth A of the celestial position.
int	hashCode()
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

HorizontalCoordinates

public HorizontalCoordinates(Coordinate azimuth,
                             Coordinate altitude)

Constructor.

Parameters:

azimuth - Azimuth A of the celestial position in degrees (°).

altitude - Altitude a of the celestial position in degrees (°).

Method Detail

getAzimuth

public Coordinate getAzimuth()

Returns the azimuth A of the celestial position. The range of values is 0 to 360°, with:

• 0 for north,
• 90° for east,
• 180° for south,
• 270° for west.

Returns:

Azimuth A of the celestial position in degrees (°).

getAltitude

public Coordinate getAltitude()

Returns the altitude a of the celestial position. The range of values is 0 to 90°, with:

• 0 for local horizon,
• 90° for the zenith.

Returns:

Altitude a of the celestial position in degrees (°).

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object