SOFA (Astronomy)
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| Stable release | 2009-02-01 / 02 April 2009 |
|---|---|
| Written in | C and Fortran |
| Operating system | cross platform |
| Type | Numerical library |
| License | SOFA Software License |
| Website | http://www.iau-sofa.rl.ac.uk/ |
The SOFA (Standards of Fundamental Astronomy) software libraries are a collection of subroutines that implement official IAU algorithms for astronomical computations.
As of February 2009 they are available in both Fortran and C source code format.
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[edit] Capabilities
The subroutines in the libraries cover the following areas:
- Calendars
- Time scales
- Earth's rotation and sidereal time
- Ephemerides (limited precision)
- Precession, nutation, polar motion
- Proper motion
- Star catalog conversions
[edit] Licensing
As of the February 2009 release, the SOFA licensing changes to allow use for any purpose, provided certain requirements are met.[1] Previously, commercial usage was specifically excluded and required written agreement of the SOFA board.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ SOFA Software License for Issue 2009-02-01, International Astronomical Union, 2008-09-30, http://www.iau-sofa.rl.ac.uk/2009_0201_C/sofa/copyr.lis, retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ SOFA Software License for Issue 2008-03-01, International Astronomical Union, 2007-05-21, http://www.iau-sofa.rl.ac.uk/2008_0301/sofa/copyr.lis, retrieved 2009-09-09.
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