public Interpolate(SpeedVector startSV, SpeedVector endSV, int updateSeconds)
{
//Linear interpolation of speed and direction changes
WayPoints = new List <SpeedVector>();
int updatePeriods = (int)((endSV.Time_UTC - startSV.Time_UTC).TotalSeconds) / updateSeconds;
double diffRate = (endSV.Rate_ArcsecPerMinute - startSV.Rate_ArcsecPerMinute) / updatePeriods;
double diffPA = (endSV.PA_Degrees - startSV.PA_Degrees) / updatePeriods;
double diffRARate = (endSV.RA_Degrees - startSV.RA_Degrees) / updatePeriods;
double diffDecRate = (endSV.Dec_Degrees - startSV.Dec_Degrees) / updatePeriods;
DateTime updateTime = startSV.Time_UTC;
double updateRate = startSV.Rate_ArcsecPerMinute;
double updatePA = startSV.PA_Degrees;
double updateRARate = startSV.Rate_RA_CosDec_ArcsecPerMinute;
double updateDecRate = startSV.Rate_Dec_ArcsecPerMinute;
double startRA = startSV.RA_Degrees;
double startDec = startSV.Dec_Degrees;
while (updateTime < endSV.Time_UTC)
{
WayPoints.Add(new SpeedVector {
Time_UTC = updateTime, Rate_ArcsecPerMinute = updateRate, PA_Degrees = updatePA, RA_Degrees = startRA, Dec_Degrees = startDec, Rate_RA_CosDec_ArcsecPerMinute = updateRARate, Rate_Dec_ArcsecPerMinute = updateDecRate
});
updateTime += TimeSpan.FromSeconds(updateSeconds);
updateRate += diffRate;
updatePA += diffPA;
updateRARate += diffRARate;
updateDecRate += diffDecRate;
}
}
public static bool SetTargetTracking(SpeedVector sv, double topo_Adjustment_RA, double topo_Adjustment_Dec)
{
const int ionTrackingOn = 1;
const int ionTrackingOff = 0;
const int ignoreRates = 1;
const int useRates = 0;
double tgtRateRA = sv.Rate_RA_CosDec_ArcsecPerMinute;
double tgtRateDec = sv.Rate_Dec_ArcsecPerMinute;
double adjtgtRateRA = tgtRateRA * topo_Adjustment_RA;
double adjtgtRateDec = tgtRateDec * topo_Adjustment_Dec;
sky6RASCOMTele tsxmt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
tsxmt.Connect();
//double dRA1 = tsxmt.dRaTrackingRate;
//double dDec1 = tsxmt.dDecTrackingRate;
try
{
//TSX expects tracking rates in arcsec/sec: convert it from arcsec/min
tsxmt.SetTracking(ionTrackingOn, useRates, adjtgtRateRA / 60.0, adjtgtRateDec / 60.0);
}
catch
{
return(false);
}
//double dRA2 = tsxmt.dRaTrackingRate;
//double dDec2 = tsxmt.dDecTrackingRate;
return(true);
}
public static bool SlewToTarget(string tgtName, SpeedVector sv)
{
sky6RASCOMTele tsxmt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
double tgtRAH = Transform.DegreesToHours(sv.RA_Degrees);
double tgtDecD = sv.Dec_Degrees;
tsxmt.Connect();
try
{
tsxmt.SlewToRaDec(tgtRAH, tgtDecD, tgtName);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Slew Failed: " + ex.Message);
return(false);
}
return(true);
}
public bool CLSToTarget(SpeedVector sv)
{
int clsStatus = 123;
sky6RASCOMTele tsxmt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
ClosedLoopSlew tsx_cl = new ClosedLoopSlew();
sky6StarChart tsxsc = new sky6StarChart();
//Clear any image reduction, otherwise full reduction might cause a problem
ccdsoftCamera tsxcam = new ccdsoftCamera()
{
ImageReduction = ccdsoftImageReduction.cdNone,
Asynchronous = 1 //make sure nothing else happens while setting this up
};
//Abort any ongoing imaging
tsxcam.Abort();
double tgtRAH = Transform.DegreesToHours(sv.RA_Degrees - RA_CorrectionD);
double tgtDecD = sv.Dec_Degrees - Dec_CorrectionD;
tsxsc.Find(tgtRAH.ToString() + ", " + tgtDecD.ToString());
tsxmt.Connect();
try
{
tsxmt.SlewToRaDec(tgtRAH, tgtDecD, TgtName);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Slew to target failed: " + ex.Message);
return(false);
}
//********** CLS AVOIDANCE CODE FOR SIMULATOR DEBUGGING PURPOSES
//tsxsc.Find(TgtName);
//return true;
//*********************
try
{ clsStatus = tsx_cl.exec(); }
catch (Exception ex)
{
tsxsc.Find(TgtName);
return(false);
}
tsxsc.Find(TgtName);
return(true);
}
public bool ServerQueryToSpeedVectors(bool isMinutes, int updateInterval)
{
string hzResultText;
string urlSearch;
WebClient client = new WebClient();
System.Net.ServicePointManager.ServerCertificateValidationCallback = (senderX, certificate, chain, sslPolicyErrors) => { return(true); };
try
{
urlSearch = URL_MPES_Search + MakeSearchQuery();
hzResultText = client.DownloadString(urlSearch);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Download Error: " + ex.Message);
return(false);
};
//Check result
if (!hzResultText.Contains("Date"))
{
MessageBox.Show("Target not found");
return(false);
}
//Convert Text to XML -- JSON format is rudimentary and no better than text
List <SpeedVector> BasicRateTable = new List <SpeedVector>();
UpdateRateTable = new List <SpeedVector>();
char[] spc = { ' ' };
string[] mpcLineItems = hzResultText.Split('\n');
int soeIdx = FindLine(mpcLineItems, "Date") + 2;
int eoeIdx = FindLine(mpcLineItems, " These calculations have been performed on the") - 2;
XElement ephmList = new XElement("Ephemeris");
for (int i = soeIdx; i < eoeIdx; i++)
{
XElement ephmRecord = new XElement("Data");
string mpcDataLine = mpcLineItems[i];
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mUTDate, mpcDataLine.Substring(colUTDateY, 4) + "-" + mpcDataLine.Substring(colUTDateM, 2) + "-" + mpcDataLine.Substring(colUTDateD, 2)));
string timestring = mpcDataLine.Substring(colUTHrMin, 6);
string sTime = timestring[0].ToString() + timestring[1].ToString() + ":" + timestring[2].ToString() + timestring[3].ToString() + ":" + timestring[4].ToString() + timestring[5].ToString();
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mUTHrMin, sTime));
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mRA, mpcDataLine.Substring(colRA, 8)));
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mDec, mpcDataLine.Substring(colDec, 9)));
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mDelta, mpcDataLine.Substring(colDelta, 9)));
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mr, mpcDataLine.Substring(colr, 7)));
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mEl, mpcDataLine.Substring(colEl, 6)));
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mPh, mpcDataLine.Substring(colPh, 5)));
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mV, mpcDataLine.Substring(colV, 5)));
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mdRACosD, mpcDataLine.Substring(coldRACosD, 8)));
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mdDec, mpcDataLine.Substring(coldDec, 8)));
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mAzi, mpcDataLine.Substring(colAzi, 6)));
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mAlt, mpcDataLine.Substring(colAlt, 5)));
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mSunAlt, mpcDataLine.Substring(colSunAlt, 5)));
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mMoonPhase, mpcDataLine.Substring(colMoonPhase, 6)));
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mMoonDist, mpcDataLine.Substring(colMoonDist, 5)));
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(mMoonAlt, mpcDataLine.Substring(colMoonAlt, 4)));
ephmList.Add(ephmRecord);
}
//Convert XML to speed vector array
SpeedVector currentSpeedVector;
foreach (XElement ephX in ephmList.Elements("Data"))
{
string sDate = ephX.Element(mUTDate).Value;
string sTime = ephX.Element(mUTHrMin).Value;
string sUTDateTime = sDate + " " + sTime;
DateTime sUT = Convert.ToDateTime(sUTDateTime);
double sRA_D = Convert.ToDouble(ephX.Element(mRA).Value);
double sDec_D = Convert.ToDouble(ephX.Element(mDec).Value);
double sElevation_KM = MPC_Observatory.BestObservatory.MySiteElev;
//Compute PA
double sdDecdt = Convert.ToDouble(ephX.Element(mdDec).Value); //arcsec/min
double sdRAdt = Convert.ToDouble(ephX.Element(mdRACosD).Value); //arcsec/min
double sPA_D = Math.Atan2(sdDecdt, sdRAdt);
double sRange = Convert.ToDouble(ephX.Element(mr).Value);
currentSpeedVector = new SpeedVector
{
Time_UTC = sUT,
Rate_RA_CosDec_ArcsecPerMinute = sdRAdt,
Rate_Dec_ArcsecPerMinute = sdDecdt,
RA_Degrees = sRA_D, //Scout delivers RA in degrees
Dec_Degrees = sDec_D,
PA_Degrees = sPA_D,
Range_AU = sRange, //AU
Elevation_KM = sElevation_KM
};
BasicRateTable.Add(currentSpeedVector);
}
if (isMinutes)
{
UpdateRateTable = BasicRateTable;
}
else
{
//must add interpolated ephemeras
//Horizons delivers a full day worth of data at 1 minute intervals
// throwaway all but the first hour (60 readings) so we don't run out of memory interpolating
for (int bIdx = 0; bIdx < BasicRateTable.Count - 1; bIdx++)
{
if (BasicRateTable[bIdx].Time_UTC > DateTime.UtcNow && BasicRateTable[bIdx].Time_UTC < DateTime.UtcNow + TimeSpan.FromHours(1))
{
UpdateRateTable.Add(BasicRateTable[bIdx]);
Interpolate intp = new Interpolate(BasicRateTable[bIdx], BasicRateTable[bIdx + 1], updateInterval);
foreach (SpeedVector sv in intp.WayPoints)
{
UpdateRateTable.Add(sv);
}
}
}
}
return(true);
}
public static bool CLSToTarget(string tgtName, SpeedVector sv, bool IsPrecision = false)
{
//first, couple dome to telescope, if there is one
sky6Dome tsxd = new sky6Dome();
try
{
tsxd.Connect();
tsxd.IsCoupled = 1;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
//do nothing
}
int clsStatus = 123;
sky6RASCOMTele tsxmt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
ClosedLoopSlew tsx_cl = new ClosedLoopSlew();
sky6StarChart tsxsc = new sky6StarChart();
sky6Utils tsxu = new sky6Utils();
//Check to see if target is above horizon
double tgtRAH = Transform.DegreesToHours(sv.RA_Degrees);
double tgtDecD = sv.Dec_Degrees;
tsxu.ConvertRADecToAzAlt(tgtRAH, tgtDecD);
double tgtAzmD = tsxu.dOut0;
double tgtAltD = tsxu.dOut1;
if (tgtAltD <= 0)
{
MessageBox.Show("Slew failure: Target is below the horizon");
return(false);
}
//Clear any image reduction, otherwise full reduction might cause a problem
ccdsoftCamera tsxcam = new ccdsoftCamera()
{
ImageReduction = ccdsoftImageReduction.cdNone,
Asynchronous = 1 //make sure nothing else happens while setting this up
};
//Abort any ongoing imaging
tsxcam.Abort();
bool returnStatus = true;
// diagnostic
string strRA = Utils.HourString(tgtRAH, false);
string strDec = Utils.DegreeString(tgtDecD, false);
//
tsxsc.Find(tgtRAH.ToString() + ", " + tgtDecD.ToString());
tsxmt.Connect();
tsxu.Precess2000ToNow(tgtRAH, tgtDecD);
double jnRAH = tsxu.dOut0;
double jnDecD = tsxu.dOut1;
//tsxmt.Asynchronous = 0;
try
{
tsxmt.SlewToRaDec(jnRAH, jnDecD, tgtName);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Slew Failure: " + ex.Message);
returnStatus = false;
}
if (IsPrecision && returnStatus)
{
//*** precision slew
try
{
clsStatus = tsx_cl.exec();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
returnStatus = false;
}
}
try
{
tsxsc.Find(tgtName);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
returnStatus = true;
}
return(returnStatus);
}
public bool ServerQueryToSpeedVectors(bool isMinutes, int updateInterval)
{
string hzResultText;
string urlSearch;
WebClient client = new WebClient();
System.Net.ServicePointManager.ServerCertificateValidationCallback = (senderX, certificate, chain, sslPolicyErrors) => { return(true); };
try
{
urlSearch = URL_Horizons_Search + MakeSearchQuery();
hzResultText = client.DownloadString(urlSearch);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Download Error: " + ex.Message);
return(false);
};
//Check result
if (!hzResultText.Contains("$$SOE"))
{
MessageBox.Show("Target not found");
return(false);
}
//Convert Text to XML -- JSON format is rudimentary and no better than text
List <SpeedVector> BasicRateTable = new List <SpeedVector>();
UpdateRateTable = new List <SpeedVector>();
char[] spc = { ' ' };
string[] hzLineItems = hzResultText.Split('\n');
int soeIdx = Array.IndexOf(hzLineItems, "$$SOE");
int eoeIdx = Array.IndexOf(hzLineItems, "$$EOE");
string[] headers = hzLineItems[soeIdx - 2].Split(spc, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
XElement ephmList = new XElement("Ephemeris");
for (int i = soeIdx + 1; i < eoeIdx; i++)
{
XElement ephmRecord = new XElement("Data");
string cleanLine = hzLineItems[i].Remove(22, 2); //Clear out some garbage that Horizons leaves in the line for some reason -- minutes? seconds?
string[] columns = cleanLine.Split(spc, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
for (int r = 0; r < headers.Count(); r++)
{
ephmRecord.Add(new XElement(headerNames[r], columns[r]));
}
ephmList.Add(ephmRecord);
}
//Convert XML to speed vector array
SpeedVector currentSpeedVector;
foreach (XElement ephX in ephmList.Elements("Data"))
{
string sDate = ephX.Element(hzUTDate).Value;
string sTime = ephX.Element(hzUTHrMin).Value;
string sUTDateTime = sDate + " " + sTime;
sUTDateTime = sUTDateTime.Replace('.', ' ');
DateTime sUT = Convert.ToDateTime(sUTDateTime);
double sRA_D = Convert.ToDouble(ephX.Element(hzRA).Value);
double sDec_D = Convert.ToDouble(ephX.Element(hzDec).Value);
double sElevation_KM = MPC_Observatory.BestObservatory.MySiteElev;
//Compute PA
double sdDecdt = Convert.ToDouble(ephX.Element(hzdDec).Value) / 60; //convert to arcsec/min
double sdRAdt = Convert.ToDouble(ephX.Element(hzdRACosD).Value) / 60; //convert to arcsec/min
double sPA_D = Math.Atan2(sdDecdt, sdRAdt);
double sRange = Convert.ToDouble(ephX.Element(hzr).Value);
currentSpeedVector = new SpeedVector
{
Time_UTC = sUT,
//Rate_ArcsecPerMinute = sRate,
Rate_RA_CosDec_ArcsecPerMinute = sdRAdt,
Rate_Dec_ArcsecPerMinute = sdDecdt,
RA_Degrees = sRA_D, //Scout delivers RA in degrees
Dec_Degrees = sDec_D,
PA_Degrees = sPA_D,
Range_AU = sRange, //AU
Elevation_KM = sElevation_KM
};
BasicRateTable.Add(currentSpeedVector);
}
if (isMinutes)
{
UpdateRateTable = BasicRateTable;
}
else
{
//must add interpolated ephemeras
//Horizons delivers a full day worth of data at 1 minute intervals
// throwaway all but the first hour (60 readings) so we don't run out of memory interpolating
for (int bIdx = 0; bIdx < BasicRateTable.Count - 1; bIdx++)
{
if (BasicRateTable[bIdx].Time_UTC > DateTime.UtcNow && BasicRateTable[bIdx].Time_UTC < DateTime.UtcNow + TimeSpan.FromHours(1))
{
UpdateRateTable.Add(BasicRateTable[bIdx]);
Interpolate intp = new Interpolate(BasicRateTable[bIdx], BasicRateTable[bIdx + 1], updateInterval);
foreach (SpeedVector sv in intp.WayPoints)
{
UpdateRateTable.Add(sv);
}
}
}
}
return(true);
}
private bool GeoToSiteCalibration()
{
//MPC_Observatory must be set before calibration
string mpcResultText;
string urlSearch;
WebClient client = new WebClient();
System.Net.ServicePointManager.ServerCertificateValidationCallback = (senderX, certificate, chain, sslPolicyErrors) => { return(true); };
//Get geocentric ephemeris for this target at eph start
try
{
urlSearch = URL_NEO_search + MakeSearchQuery(GetTargetName());
mpcResultText = client.DownloadString(urlSearch);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Geocentric Ephemeris Download Error: " + ex.Message);
return(false);
};
XDocument geoResultsX = JsonConvert.DeserializeXNode(mpcResultText, "Root");
XElement sEphXGeo = geoResultsX.Element("Root").Element("eph");
if (sEphXGeo == null)
{
return(false);
}
IEnumerable <XElement> gPositionX = sEphXGeo.Element("data").Elements("data");
List <XElement> gPositionList = gPositionX.ToList();
SpeedVector geoResultsSV = new SpeedVector
{
Time_UTC = Convert.ToDateTime(sEphXGeo.Element("time").Value),
Rate_ArcsecPerMinute = Convert.ToDouble(gPositionList[idx_rate].Value),
PA_Degrees = (Convert.ToDouble(gPositionList[idx_pa].Value)),
RA_Degrees = Convert.ToDouble(gPositionList[idx_ra].Value),
Dec_Degrees = Convert.ToDouble(gPositionList[idx_dec].Value),
Range_AU = Convert.ToDouble(gPositionList[idx_reG].Value)
};
//Get topocentric ephemeris for the observatory nearest this site
try
{
urlSearch = URL_NEO_search + MakeSearchQuery(GetTargetName(), MPC_Observatory.BestObservatory.MPC_Code);
mpcResultText = client.DownloadString(urlSearch);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Topocentric Ephemeris Download Error: " + ex.Message);
return(false);
};
XDocument mpcResultsX = JsonConvert.DeserializeXNode(mpcResultText, "Root");
XElement mpcEphXTopo = mpcResultsX.Element("Root").Element("eph");
IEnumerable <XElement> mPositionX = mpcEphXTopo.Element("data").Elements("data");
List <XElement> mPositionList = mPositionX.ToList();
SpeedVector mpcResultsSV = new SpeedVector
{
Time_UTC = Convert.ToDateTime(mpcEphXTopo.Element("time").Value),
Rate_ArcsecPerMinute = Convert.ToDouble(mPositionList[idx_rate].Value),
PA_Degrees = (Convert.ToDouble(mPositionList[idx_pa].Value)),
RA_Degrees = Convert.ToDouble(mPositionList[idx_ra].Value),
Dec_Degrees = Convert.ToDouble(mPositionList[idx_dec].Value),
Range_AU = Convert.ToDouble(mPositionList[idx_reO].Value)
};
//New try using spherical coordinates and ranges to compute site sky location
//Convert the geocentric Range/RA/Dec point to spherical radius/phi/theta point
AstroMath.Spherical.PointRangeRADec geoNEO_RD = new Spherical.PointRangeRADec()
{
Range = geoResultsSV.Range_AU * Utils.Astronomical_Unit, // convert to km,
Dec = Transform.DegreesToRadians(geoResultsSV.Dec_Degrees), //radians
RA = Transform.DegreesToRadians(geoResultsSV.RA_Degrees) //radians
};
//Convert to spherical point
AstroMath.Spherical.PointSph geoNEO_Sph = AstroMath.Spherical.RADecToSpherical(geoNEO_RD);
//Convert site location to spherical coordinates
AstroMath.Spherical.PointRangeRADec MySite_RD = new Spherical.PointRangeRADec()
{
Range = Utils.Earth_Radius, //in km
Dec = Transform.DegreesToRadians(MPC_Observatory.BestObservatory.MySiteLat),
RA = Transform.DegreesToRadians(-MPC_Observatory.BestObservatory.MySiteLong)
};
//Convert site location to spherical
AstroMath.Spherical.PointSph MySite_Sph = AstroMath.Spherical.RADecToSpherical(MySite_RD);
//Translate neo location to siteLocation coordinates
AstroMath.Spherical.PointSph transNEO_Sph = Spherical.TranslateSpherical(geoNEO_Sph, MySite_Sph);
//Convert new neo coordinates to RADec
AstroMath.Spherical.PointRangeRADec transNEO_RD = Spherical.SphericalToRADec(transNEO_Sph);
Site_Corrected_Range = transNEO_RD.Range / Utils.Astronomical_Unit;
Site_Corrected_Dec = Transform.RadiansToDegrees(transNEO_RD.Dec);
Site_Corrected_RA = Transform.RadiansToDegrees(transNEO_RD.RA);
Dec_CorrectionD = mpcResultsSV.Dec_Degrees - Site_Corrected_Dec; //degrees Dec
RA_CorrectionD = mpcResultsSV.RA_Degrees - Site_Corrected_RA; //degrees RA
Diff_Dec_CorrectionD = 1.0 / (1.0 + Math.Pow(Dec_CorrectionD, 2)); //degrees per arcdegree
Diff_RA_CorrectionD = 1.0 / (1.0 + Math.Pow(RA_CorrectionD, 2)); //degrees per arcdegree
RangeAU = mpcResultsSV.Range_AU; //AU
Range_CorrectionAU = RangeAU - Site_Corrected_Range; //AU
return(true);
}
private bool ServerQueryToSpeedVectors(bool isMinutes, int updateInterval)
{
string neoResultText;
string urlSearch;
WebClient client = new WebClient();
System.Net.ServicePointManager.ServerCertificateValidationCallback = (senderX, certificate, chain, sslPolicyErrors) => { return(true); };
try
{
urlSearch = URL_NEO_search + MakeSearchQuery(GetTargetName(), MPC_Observatory.BestObservatory.MPC_Code);
neoResultText = client.DownloadString(urlSearch);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Download Error: " + ex.Message + "\n Possibly the NEO target is not available on Scout for ephemeris.");
return(false);
};
List <SpeedVector> BasicRateTable = new List <SpeedVector>();
UpdateRateTable = new List <SpeedVector>();
ScoutResultsX = JsonConvert.DeserializeXNode(neoResultText, "Root");
IEnumerable <XElement> sEphXList = ScoutResultsX.Element("Root").Elements("eph");
SpeedVector priorSpeedVector = null;
SpeedVector currentSpeedVector;
double changeRaArcSec = 0;
double changeDecArcSec = 0;
foreach (XElement ephX in sEphXList)
{
IEnumerable <XElement> sPositionX = ephX.Element("data").Elements("data");
List <XElement> sPositionList = sPositionX.ToList();
currentSpeedVector = new SpeedVector
{
Time_UTC = Convert.ToDateTime(ephX.Element("time").Value),
Rate_ArcsecPerMinute = Convert.ToDouble(sPositionList[idx_rate].Value), //Arcsec/min
PA_Degrees = (Convert.ToDouble(sPositionList[idx_pa].Value)),
RA_Degrees = Convert.ToDouble(sPositionList[idx_ra].Value), //Scout delivers RA in degrees
Dec_Degrees = Convert.ToDouble(sPositionList[idx_dec].Value),
Elevation_KM = Convert.ToDouble(sPositionList[idx_el].Value),
Range_AU = Convert.ToDouble(sPositionList[idx_reO].Value) //AU
};
if (priorSpeedVector != null)
{
//This is not the first vector,
// Calculate the change in RA and Dec, save it in the prior vector and save the prior vector
// then set the current vector as the prior vector
double interval_Minutes = (currentSpeedVector.Time_UTC - priorSpeedVector.Time_UTC).TotalMinutes;
changeRaArcSec = Transform.DegreesToArcSec(currentSpeedVector.RA_Degrees - priorSpeedVector.RA_Degrees);
priorSpeedVector.Rate_RA_CosDec_ArcsecPerMinute = changeRaArcSec / interval_Minutes;
changeDecArcSec = Transform.DegreesToArcSec(currentSpeedVector.Dec_Degrees - priorSpeedVector.Dec_Degrees);
priorSpeedVector.Rate_Dec_ArcsecPerMinute = changeDecArcSec / interval_Minutes;
BasicRateTable.Add(priorSpeedVector);
priorSpeedVector = currentSpeedVector;
}
else
{
priorSpeedVector = currentSpeedVector; //This is the first vector. Set it as prior and get the next one.
}
}
//The last prior vector will not have been saved, nor the RA and Dec rates filled in
// and there is no next vector to calculate RA and Dec differences, so use the last ones because
// the Scout dRA/dDec data is all f****d up
priorSpeedVector.Rate_RA_CosDec_ArcsecPerMinute = changeRaArcSec;
priorSpeedVector.Rate_Dec_ArcsecPerMinute = changeDecArcSec;
BasicRateTable.Add(priorSpeedVector);
if (isMinutes)
{
UpdateRateTable = BasicRateTable;
}
else
{
for (int bIdx = 0; bIdx < BasicRateTable.Count - 1; bIdx++)
{
UpdateRateTable.Add(BasicRateTable[bIdx]);
Interpolate intp = new Interpolate(BasicRateTable[bIdx], BasicRateTable[bIdx + 1], updateInterval);
foreach (SpeedVector sv in intp.WayPoints)
{
UpdateRateTable.Add(sv);
}
}
}
return(true);
}
private bool ServerQueryToSpeedVectors(bool isMinutes, int updateInterval)
{
string neoResultText;
string urlSearch;
WebClient client = new WebClient();
System.Net.ServicePointManager.ServerCertificateValidationCallback = (senderX, certificate, chain, sslPolicyErrors) => { return(true); };
try
{
urlSearch = URL_NEO_search + MakeSearchQuery(TgtName, MPC_Observatory.BestObservatory.MPC_Code);
neoResultText = client.DownloadString(urlSearch);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Download Error: " + ex.Message + "\n Possibly the NEO target is not available on Scout for ephemeris.");
return(false);
};
List <SpeedVector> BasicRateTable = new List <SpeedVector>();
UpdateRateTable = new List <SpeedVector>();
ScoutResultsX = JsonConvert.DeserializeXNode(neoResultText, "Root");
IEnumerable <XElement> sEphXList = ScoutResultsX.Element("Root").Elements("eph");
SpeedVector currentSpeedVector;
foreach (XElement ephX in sEphXList)
{
IEnumerable <XElement> sPositionX = ephX.Element("data").Elements("data");
List <XElement> sPositionList = sPositionX.ToList();
currentSpeedVector = new SpeedVector
{
Time_UTC = Convert.ToDateTime(ephX.Element("time").Value),
Rate_ArcsecPerMinute = Convert.ToDouble(sPositionList[idx_rate].Value), //Arcsec/min
PA_Degrees = (Convert.ToDouble(sPositionList[idx_pa].Value)),
RA_Degrees = Convert.ToDouble(sPositionList[idx_ra].Value), //Scout delivers RA in degrees
Dec_Degrees = Convert.ToDouble(sPositionList[idx_dec].Value),
Elevation_KM = Convert.ToDouble(sPositionList[idx_el].Value),
Range_AU = Convert.ToDouble(sPositionList[idx_reO].Value) //AU
};
currentSpeedVector.Rate_RA_CosDec_ArcsecPerMinute = Utils.PARateToRA(currentSpeedVector.PA_Degrees, currentSpeedVector.Rate_ArcsecPerMinute);
currentSpeedVector.Rate_Dec_ArcsecPerMinute = Utils.PARateToDec(currentSpeedVector.PA_Degrees, currentSpeedVector.Rate_ArcsecPerMinute);
BasicRateTable.Add(currentSpeedVector);
}
if (isMinutes)
{
UpdateRateTable = BasicRateTable;
}
else
{
//must add interpolated ephemeras
for (int bIdx = 0; bIdx < BasicRateTable.Count - 1; bIdx++)
{
UpdateRateTable.Add(BasicRateTable[bIdx]);
Interpolate intp = new Interpolate(BasicRateTable[bIdx], BasicRateTable[bIdx + 1], updateInterval);
foreach (SpeedVector sv in intp.WayPoints)
{
UpdateRateTable.Add(sv);
}
}
}
return(true);
}
private void ScoutButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (InPursuit)
{
return;
}
InPursuit = true;
ScoutButton.BackColor = Color.Salmon;
ClearFields();
ScoutData = new SearchScout();
//Retrieve current target name from TSX and set in ss
if (LookUpCheckBox.Checked)
{
ScoutData.TgtName = TargetBox.Text;
}
else
{
ScoutData.TgtName = Utils.GetTargetName();
}
TargetBox.Text = ScoutData.TgtName;
//Handle exceptions
if (ScoutData.TgtName == null)
{
UpdateStatusLine("No target is found. Check TheSkyX for target assignment.");
CleanupOnFault();
return;
}
UpdateStatusLine("Now targetting: " + ScoutData.TgtName);
//fill in Filters list
FiltersListBox.Items.AddRange(Filters.FilterNameSet());
FiltersListBox.SelectedIndex = Properties.Settings.Default.FilterIndexZeroBased;
this.Show();
//Set start time for ephemeris to current UTC, then set update step period from form
ScoutData.EphStart = DateTime.UtcNow;
if (MinutesButton.Checked)
{
ScoutData.EphStep = TimeSpan.FromMinutes((double)UpdateBox.Value);
}
else
{
ScoutData.EphStep = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1);
}
ScoutData.EphEnd = ScoutData.EphStart + TimeSpan.FromMinutes((100 * ScoutData.EphStep.TotalMinutes));
//Update ss with ephemeris data from scout -- handle problems if they occur
if (!ScoutData.LoadTargetData(MinutesButton.Checked, (int)UpdateBox.Value))
{
UpdateStatusLine("Problem with loading target data. The target may no longer be in the CNEOS Listing.");
CleanupOnFault();
return;
}
UpdateStatusLine("Closest observatory: " + ScoutData.MPC_Observatory.BestObservatory.MPC_Code +
" (" + ScoutData.MPC_Observatory.BestObservatory.Description + ")" +
" Variance: " + Utils.HourString(ScoutData.MPC_Observatory.BestObservatory.VarianceRA, true) +
"(Lat) / " + Utils.DegreeString(ScoutData.MPC_Observatory.BestObservatory.VarianceDec, true) +
" (Lon)");
//Fire off first tracking instruction
SpeedVector nextUpdateSV = ScoutData.GetNextRateUpdate(ScoutData.EphStart);
//CLS to where target should be currently, deal with CLS failure
if (!Utils.CLSToTarget(ScoutData.TgtName, nextUpdateSV, CLSBox.Checked))
{
UpdateStatusLine("Tracking failed: Problem with Slew.");
CleanupOnFault();
return;
}
(double r, double d) = GetCurrentTelePosition();
//Prompt for imaging
ImageButton.BackColor = Color.LightGreen;
//Set custom tracking
if (!Utils.SetTargetTracking(nextUpdateSV, ScoutData.Topo_RA_Correction_Factor, ScoutData.Topo_Dec_Correction_Factor))
{
TargetBox.BackColor = Color.LightSalmon;
}
else
{
TargetBox.BackColor = Color.LightGreen;
}
RARateBox.Text = nextUpdateSV.Rate_RA_CosDec_ArcsecPerMinute.ToString("0.000");
DecRateBox.Text = nextUpdateSV.Rate_Dec_ArcsecPerMinute.ToString("0.000");
CorrectionBox.Text = Utils.HourString(ScoutData.RA_CorrectionD, true) + "/" + Utils.DegreeString(ScoutData.Dec_CorrectionD, true);
RangeBox.Text = nextUpdateSV.Range_AU.ToString("0.00");
DateTime nextUpdate = nextUpdateSV.Time_UTC;
if (MinutesButton.Checked)
{
nextUpdate += TimeSpan.FromMinutes((int)UpdateBox.Value);
}
else
{
nextUpdate += TimeSpan.FromSeconds((int)UpdateBox.Value);
}
NextUpdateBox.Text = (nextUpdate - DateTime.UtcNow).TotalSeconds.ToString("0");
//************************** site location status code
UpdateStatusLine("This site astometry: " +
ScoutData.Site_Corrected_Range.ToString("0.00") + " AU: " +
Utils.HourString(Transform.DegreesToHours(ScoutData.Site_Corrected_RA), false) + " / " +
Utils.DegreeString(ScoutData.Site_Corrected_Dec, false) + " (RA/Dec)");
//**************************
//Update status
UpdateStatusLine("Ephemeris @" + nextUpdateSV.Time_UTC.ToString("HH:mm:ss") + " (UTC)\r\n" +
" MPC Obs " + ScoutData.MPC_Observatory.BestObservatory.MPC_Code + ": " + Utils.HourString(Transform.DegreesToHours(nextUpdateSV.RA_Degrees), false) +
" / " + Utils.DegreeString((nextUpdateSV.Dec_Degrees), false) + "(RA/Dec) " +
" Site corrected: " + Utils.HourString(Transform.DegreesToHours(nextUpdateSV.RA_Degrees - ScoutData.RA_CorrectionD), false) +
" / " + Utils.DegreeString((nextUpdateSV.Dec_Degrees - ScoutData.Dec_CorrectionD), false) + "(RA/Dec)");
//Set up for next tracking instruction
while (!AbortRequested)
{
//the next target ephemeris has been loaded into the ss object, but assume not
nextUpdateSV = ScoutData.GetNextRateUpdate(DateTime.UtcNow);
if (nextUpdateSV != null)
{
nextUpdate = nextUpdateSV.Time_UTC;
while (DateTime.UtcNow < nextUpdate)
{
OneSecondPulse(ScoutButton);
NextUpdateBox.Text = (nextUpdate - DateTime.UtcNow).TotalSeconds.ToString("0");
CheckImaging();
if (AbortRequested)
{
break;
}
}
if (!Utils.SetTargetTracking(nextUpdateSV, ScoutData.Topo_RA_Correction_Factor, ScoutData.Topo_Dec_Correction_Factor))
{
TargetBox.BackColor = Color.LightSalmon;
}
else
{
TargetBox.BackColor = Color.LightGreen;
}
RARateBox.Text = nextUpdateSV.Rate_RA_CosDec_ArcsecPerMinute.ToString("0.000");
DecRateBox.Text = nextUpdateSV.Rate_Dec_ArcsecPerMinute.ToString("0.000");
RangeBox.Text = nextUpdateSV.Range_AU.ToString("0.00");
//Update status
UpdateStatusLine("Ephemeris @" + nextUpdateSV.Time_UTC.ToString("HH:mm:ss") + " (UTC)\r\n" +
" MPC Obs " + ScoutData.MPC_Observatory.BestObservatory.MPC_Code + ": " + Utils.HourString(Transform.DegreesToHours(nextUpdateSV.RA_Degrees), false) +
" / " + Utils.DegreeString((nextUpdateSV.Dec_Degrees), false) + "(RA/Dec) " +
" Site corrected: " + Utils.HourString(Transform.DegreesToHours(nextUpdateSV.RA_Degrees - ScoutData.RA_CorrectionD), false) +
" / " + Utils.DegreeString((nextUpdateSV.Dec_Degrees - ScoutData.Dec_CorrectionD), false) + "(RA/Dec)");
//
}
else //no new update -- go get another
{
ScoutData = new SearchScout();
ScoutData.EphStart = DateTime.UtcNow;
ScoutData.EphStep = TimeSpan.FromMinutes((double)UpdateBox.Value);
ScoutData.EphEnd = ScoutData.EphStart + TimeSpan.FromMinutes((100 * ScoutData.EphStep.TotalMinutes));
ScoutData.LoadTargetData(MinutesButton.Checked, (int)UpdateBox.Value);
}
}
CleanupOnFault();
return;
}