Ephemeris Website (same function as the button Ephemeris links below)
The ephemeris of objects that have been saved using the Save list button are collected via this link and can be called up there individually on the Internet.
Save list
On the one hand, the entire window is saved as .jpg in the archive folder. In addition, the content of the list display is saved both in .txt and .csv files for further use (see
File Structure settings).
Additional backup of the Ephemeris detail Window as an
.HTM file, if allowed in the Privacy.
Now both the
Revise and the
Object Information and the
Ephemeris detail Windows can be saved as an HTM file on the NEO Planner Server and accessed or linked for free use on the Internet via any browser.
Object type
Comets in green, all NEOCP objects in red and NEOs with a provisional number in
blue are displayed. Numbered NEO and objects with special orbit classes are displayed in black.
Hours
The ephemeris are displayed by the minute for the selected hours.
Observation slot start - end:
The observation period in local time of the coming night.
The basis is the daily loading of current astronomical data of a location from
IpGeolocation.io, which takes place automatically when NEO Planner is started.
See also: GEO Settings.
The offset hours and minutes that were specified in the Common Restrictions settings are added or subtracted
from the determined local sunset and sunrise times.
Observations changed
'Observation changed' in the header of the display changes the color to RED when the active NEOCP check notices changes in the number of observations of the object.
In this case the ephemeris should be recalculated. The warning message is also displayed on the HTML page (span class="blaugruen">Save list button).
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Object
All NEOCP objects that can be observed according to the parameter settings are displayed.
In addition, visible NEOs are included that have not yet been numbered, i.e. have a provisional number.
Observation date and time in UT
The observation time by the minute in UT.
Observation local time
The local observation time by the minute. Ephemeris times outside the slot times are shown in red.
RA and Dec
The indicated position in R.A. and Dec. corresponds to the shown observation time.
The ephemeris for comets and NEO come from the MPC, those for NEOCP objects from
JPL's Ephemeris Scout.
Altitude
The altitude corresponds to the height of the object above the horizon at the time of the displayed observation time.
Altitudes below the Common Restrictions settings are shown in red.
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Elongation
The elongation of the object = Angular distance of a celestial body from the sun.
Vmag
The Vmag for comets and NEO come from the MPC, those for NEOCP objects from
JPL's Ephemeris Scout.
"/min and PA
The displays for arcsec / minute (s / min) and position angle (PA) refer to the observation time and come from
JPL's Ephemeris Scout.
dRA and dDec
Display of the dRA and dDec proper motion of NEOCP objects to enable the proper movement in RA and Dec for direct tracking of the objects.
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Moon
The distance between the moon and the object in degrees relate to the observation time and come from the MPC or Ephemeris Scout from JPL.
Ephemeris links
By pressing the E key in a line of an object in Revise screen,
you get a display of ephemeris to the minute here, which can be selected up to a period of 8 hours.
You can save the ephemeris with the Save list button top right.
The Ephemeris links button then points to a website from which you can call up all the ephemeris of the planning from any PC.
Refresh
The calculation of the ephemeris is carried out again with the basic settings.
