Generates a listing of all eclipse
events. Eclipsing events are start and end of periods of partial
lighting (penumbra) and periods of zero lighting (umbra).
| Name |
Dimension |
Type |
Description |
| Start Time |
DateFormat |
Real Number |
The start time of an interval. |
| Stop Time |
DateFormat |
Real Number |
The stop time of an interval. |
| Duration |
TimeUnit |
Real Number |
The duration of the interval. |
| Obstruction |
Unitless |
Text |
Name of the obstructing central body |
| Current
Condition |
Unitless |
Text |
Type of eclipsing event (penumbra or umbra) bounded
by the start and stop times. |
| Worst Condition |
Unitless |
Text |
Maximum eclipse condition within the contiguous
time period of partial illumination which contains the current
interval. The contiguous time period of partial illumination may
contain abutting and/or overlapping eclipse intervals from one or
more eclipsing bodies. The worst condition may result from an
eclipsing body different from the one associated with the current
interval. For example, a period of penumbra due to the moon which
has no associated period of umbra may overlap with a period of
umbra due to the Earth and therefore report a worst condition of
umbra. Useful for determining if a reported penumbra period leads
to or follows an umbra period for the typical case of only Earth
eclipsing. |
| Total Duration |
TimeUnit |
Real Number |
Total duration of the contiguous time period of
partial illumination which contains the current interval. The
contiguous time period of partial illumination may contain abutting
and/or overlapping eclipse intervals from one or more eclipsing
bodies. For the typical case of eclipsing by only the Earth, this
represents the duration of the abutted penumbra-umbra-penumbra
intervals. |