apparent_rightascension#

sunpy.coordinates.sun.apparent_rightascension(t='now', equinox_of_date=True)[source]#

Returns the Sun’s apparent right ascension relative to Earth, referred to the true equinox of date (as default). Corrections for nutation or aberration (for Earth motion) are included.

Parameters:

t (tuple, list, str, pandas.Timestamp, pandas.Index, pandas.Series, pandas.DatetimeIndex, datetime.datetime, datetime.date, numpy.datetime64, numpy.ndarray, astropy.time.Time) – Time to use in a parse-time-compatible format
equinox_of_date (bool) – If True, output is referred to the true equinox of date. Otherwise, output is referred to the J2000.0 epoch (ICRF orientation, not dynamical orientation).