Astronomical Events
Eclipses
compute the date and properties of an eclipse
next solar eclipse
get the next eclipse occurring after a given date
lunar eclipse 1966
specify a point from which an eclipse should be visible
total solar eclipse NYC
get information about a meteor shower
Leonids
do computations with meteor shower properties
peak zenith hourly rate Quadrantids / Eta Aquariids
Sunrise & Sunset
compute sunrise/sunset times
sunset
compute sunrise/sunset times for a specified date
sunrise January 31, 2005
Solstices & Equinoxes
compute dates of solstices and equinoxes
winter solstice
autumnal equinox 1850
get information about lunar phases
crescent moon
find out when a phase will occur
next waning gibbous moon
find the moon's phase on a particular date