John A. Magliacane, KD2BD. Comments, questions and bugreports should be submitted via http://sourceforge.net/projects/gpredict/ More details can be found at the project home page: http://gpredict.oz9aec.net/ This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, visit http://www.fsf.org/ */ require_once "Predict/Time.php"; require_once "Predict/Math.php"; require_once "Predict/Pass.php"; require_once "Predict/PassDetail.php"; require_once "Predict/Vector.php"; require_once "Predict/Geodetic.php"; require_once "Predict/ObsSet.php"; require_once "Predict/Solar.php"; require_once "Predict/SGPSDP.php"; require_once "Predict/SGPSDP.php"; /** * The main Predict class. Contains constants for use by other classes, as well as * the prediction logic. */ class Predict { const de2ra = 1.74532925E-2; /* Degrees to Radians */ const pi = 3.1415926535898; /* Pi */ const pio2 = 1.5707963267949; /* Pi/2 */ const x3pio2 = 4.71238898; /* 3*Pi/2 */ const twopi = 6.2831853071796; /* 2*Pi */ const e6a = 1.0E-6; const tothrd = 6.6666667E-1; /* 2/3 */ const xj2 = 1.0826158E-3; /* J2 Harmonic */ const xj3 = -2.53881E-6; /* J3 Harmonic */ const xj4 = -1.65597E-6; /* J4 Harmonic */ const xke = 7.43669161E-2; const xkmper = 6.378135E3; /* Earth radius km */ const xmnpda = 1.44E3; /* Minutes per day */ const km2mi = 0.621371; /* Kilometers per Mile */ const ae = 1.0; const ck2 = 5.413079E-4; const ck4 = 6.209887E-7; const __f = 3.352779E-3; const ge = 3.986008E5; const __s__ = 1.012229; const qoms2t = 1.880279E-09; const secday = 8.6400E4; /* Seconds per day */ const omega_E = 1.0027379; const omega_ER = 6.3003879; const zns = 1.19459E-5; const c1ss = 2.9864797E-6; const zes = 1.675E-2; const znl = 1.5835218E-4; const c1l = 4.7968065E-7; const zel = 5.490E-2; const zcosis = 9.1744867E-1; const zsinis = 3.9785416E-1; const zsings = -9.8088458E-1; const zcosgs = 1.945905E-1; const zcoshs = 1; const zsinhs = 0; const q22 = 1.7891679E-6; const q31 = 2.1460748E-6; const q33 = 2.2123015E-7; const g22 = 5.7686396; const g32 = 9.5240898E-1; const g44 = 1.8014998; const g52 = 1.0508330; const g54 = 4.4108898; const root22 = 1.7891679E-6; const root32 = 3.7393792E-7; const root44 = 7.3636953E-9; const root52 = 1.1428639E-7; const root54 = 2.1765803E-9; const thdt = 4.3752691E-3; const rho = 1.5696615E-1; const mfactor = 7.292115E-5; const __sr__ = 6.96000E5; /*Solar radius - kilometers (IAU 76)*/ const AU = 1.49597870E8; /*Astronomical unit - kilometers (IAU 76)*/ /* visibility constants */ const SAT_VIS_NONE = 0; const SAT_VIS_VISIBLE = 1; const SAT_VIS_DAYLIGHT = 2; const SAT_VIS_ECLIPSED = 3; /* preferences */ public $minEle = 10; // Minimum elevation public $timeRes = 10; // Pass details: time resolution public $numEntries = 20; // Pass details: number of entries public $threshold = -6; // Twilight threshold /** * Predict the next pass. * * This function simply wraps the get_pass function using the current time * as parameter. * * Note: the data in sat will be corrupt (future) and must be refreshed * by the caller, if the caller will need it later on (eg. if the caller * is GtkSatList). * * @param Predict_Sat $sat The satellite data. * @param Predict_QTH $qth The observer data. * @param int $maxdt The maximum number of days to look ahead. * * @return Predict_Pass Pointer instance or NULL if no pass can be * found. */ public function get_next_pass(Predict_Sat $sat, Predict_QTH $qth, $maxdt) { /* get the current time and call the get_pass function */ $now = Predict_Time::get_current_daynum(); return $this->get_pass($sat, $qth, $now, $maxdt); } /** Predict first pass after a certain time. * * @param Predict_Sat $sat The satellite data. * @param Predict_QTH $qth The observer's location data. * @param float $start Starting time. * @param int $maxdt The maximum number of days to look ahead (0 for no limit). * * @return Predict_Pass or NULL if there was an error. * * This function will find the first upcoming pass with AOS no earlier than * t = start and no later than t = (start+maxdt). * * note For no time limit use maxdt = 0.0 * * note the data in sat will be corrupt (future) and must be refreshed * by the caller, if the caller will need it later on */ public function get_pass(Predict_Sat $sat_in, Predict_QTH $qth, $start, $maxdt) { $aos = 0.0; /* time of AOS */ $tca = 0.0; /* time of TCA */ $los = 0.0; /* time of LOS */ $dt = 0.0; /* time diff */ $step = 0.0; /* time step */ $t0 = $start; $tres = 0.0; /* required time resolution */ $max_el = 0.0; /* maximum elevation */ $pass = null; $detail = null; $done = false; $iter = 0; /* number of iterations */ /* FIXME: watchdog */ /*copy sat_in to a working structure*/ $sat = clone $sat_in; $sat_working = clone $sat_in; /* get time resolution; sat-cfg stores it in seconds */ $tres = $this->timeRes / 86400.0; /* loop until we find a pass with elevation > SAT_CFG_INT_PRED_MIN_EL or we run out of time FIXME: we should have a safety break */ while (!$done) { /* Find los of next pass or of current pass */ $los = $this->find_los($sat, $qth, $t0, $maxdt); // See if a pass is ongoing $aos = $this->find_aos($sat, $qth, $t0, $maxdt); /* sat_log_log(SAT_LOG_LEVEL_MSG, "%s:%s:%d: found aos %f and los %f for t0=%f", */ /* __FILE__, */ /* __FUNCTION__, */ /* __LINE__, */ /* aos, */ /* los, */ /* t0); */ if ($aos > $los) { // los is from an currently happening pass, find previous aos $aos = $this->find_prev_aos($sat, $qth, $t0); } /* aos = 0.0 means no aos */ if ($aos == 0.0) { $done = true; } else if (($maxdt > 0.0) && ($aos > ($start + $maxdt)) ) { /* check whether we are within time limits; maxdt = 0 mean no time limit. */ $done = true; } else { //los = find_los (sat, qth, aos + 0.001, maxdt); // +1.5 min later $dt = $los - $aos; /* get time step, which will give us the max number of entries */ $step = $dt / $this->numEntries; /* but if this is smaller than the required resolution we go with the resolution */ if ($step < $tres) { $step = $tres; } /* create a pass_t entry; FIXME: g_try_new in 2.8 */ $pass = new Predict_Pass(); $pass->aos = $aos; $pass->los = $los; $pass->max_el = 0.0; $pass->aos_az = 0.0; $pass->los_az = 0.0; $pass->maxel_az = 0.0; $pass->vis = '---'; $pass->satname = $sat->nickname; $pass->details = array(); /* iterate over each time step */ for ($t = $pass->aos; $t <= $pass->los; $t += $step) { /* calculate satellite data */ $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $t); /* in the first iter we want to store pass->aos_az */ if ($t == $pass->aos) { $pass->aos_az = $sat->az; $pass->orbit = $sat->orbit; } /* append details to sat->details */ $detail = new Predict_PassDetail(); $detail->time = $t; $detail->pos->x = $sat->pos->x; $detail->pos->y = $sat->pos->y; $detail->pos->z = $sat->pos->z; $detail->pos->w = $sat->pos->w; $detail->vel->x = $sat->vel->x; $detail->vel->y = $sat->vel->y; $detail->vel->z = $sat->vel->z; $detail->vel->w = $sat->vel->w; $detail->velo = $sat->velo; $detail->az = $sat->az; $detail->el = $sat->el; $detail->range = $sat->range; $detail->range_rate = $sat->range_rate; $detail->lat = $sat->ssplat; $detail->lon = $sat->ssplon; $detail->alt = $sat->alt; $detail->ma = $sat->ma; $detail->phase = $sat->phase; $detail->footprint = $sat->footprint; $detail->orbit = $sat->orbit; $detail->vis = $this->get_sat_vis($sat, $qth, $t); /* also store visibility "bit" */ switch ($detail->vis) { case self::SAT_VIS_VISIBLE: $pass->vis[0] = 'V'; break; case self::SAT_VIS_DAYLIGHT: $pass->vis[1] = 'D'; break; case self::SAT_VIS_ECLIPSED: $pass->vis[2] = 'E'; break; default: break; } // Using an array, no need to prepend and reverse the list // as gpredict does $pass->details[] = $detail; // Look up apparent magnitude if this is a visible pass if ($detail->vis === self::SAT_VIS_VISIBLE) { $apmag = $sat->calculateApparentMagnitude($t, $qth); if ($pass->max_apparent_magnitude === null || $apmag < $pass->max_apparent_magnitude) { $pass->max_apparent_magnitude = $apmag; } } /* store elevation if greater than the previously stored one */ if ($sat->el > $max_el) { $max_el = $sat->el; $tca = $t; $pass->maxel_az = $sat->az; } /* g_print ("TIME: %f\tAZ: %f\tEL: %f (MAX: %f)\n", */ /* t, sat->az, sat->el, max_el); */ } /* calculate satellite data */ $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $pass->los); /* store los_az, max_el and tca */ $pass->los_az = $sat->az; $pass->max_el = $max_el; $pass->tca = $tca; /* check whether this pass is good */ if ($max_el >= $this->minEle) { $done = true; } else { $done = false; $t0 = $los + 0.014; // +20 min $pass = null; } $iter++; } } return $pass; } /** * Calculate satellite visibility. * * @param Predict_Sat $sat The satellite structure. * @param Predict_QTH $qth The QTH * @param float $jul_utc The time at which the visibility should be calculated. * * @return int The visiblity constant, 0, 1, 2, or 3 (see above) */ public function get_sat_vis(Predict_Sat $sat, Predict_QTH $qth, $jul_utc) { /* gboolean sat_sun_status; gdouble sun_el; gdouble threshold; gdouble eclipse_depth; sat_vis_t vis = SAT_VIS_NONE; */ $eclipse_depth = 0.0; $zero_vector = new Predict_Vector(); $obs_geodetic = new Predict_Geodetic(); /* Solar ECI position vector */ $solar_vector = new Predict_Vector(); /* Solar observed az and el vector */ $solar_set = new Predict_ObsSet(); /* FIXME: could be passed as parameter */ $obs_geodetic->lon = $qth->lon * self::de2ra; $obs_geodetic->lat = $qth->lat * self::de2ra; $obs_geodetic->alt = $qth->alt / 1000.0; $obs_geodetic->theta = 0; Predict_Solar::Calculate_Solar_Position($jul_utc, $solar_vector); Predict_SGPObs::Calculate_Obs($jul_utc, $solar_vector, $zero_vector, $obs_geodetic, $solar_set); if (Predict_Solar::Sat_Eclipsed($sat->pos, $solar_vector, $eclipse_depth)) { /* satellite is eclipsed */ $sat_sun_status = false; } else { /* satellite in sunlight => may be visible */ $sat_sun_status = true; } if ($sat_sun_status) { $sun_el = Predict_Math::Degrees($solar_set->el); if ($sat->el >= 0.0) { $vis = self::SAT_VIS_VISIBLE; } else { $vis = self::SAT_VIS_DAYLIGHT; } } else { $vis = self::SAT_VIS_ECLIPSED; } return $vis; } /** Find the AOS time of the next pass. * @author Alexandru Csete, OZ9AEC * @author John A. Magliacane, KD2BD * @param Predict_Sat $sat The satellite data. * @param Predict_QTH $qth The observer's location (QTH) data. * @param float $start The julian date where calculation should start. * @param int $maxdt The upper time limit in days (0.0 = no limit) * @return The julain date of the next AOS or 0.0 if the satellite has no AOS. * * This function finds the time of AOS for the first coming pass taking place * no earlier that start. * If the satellite is currently within range, the function first calls * find_los to get the next LOS time. Then the calculations are done using * the new start time. * */ public function find_aos(Predict_Sat $sat, Predict_QTH $qth, $start, $maxdt) { $t = $start; $aostime = 0.0; /* make sure current sat values are in sync with the time */ $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $start); /* check whether satellite has aos */ if (($sat->otype == Predict_SGPSDP::ORBIT_TYPE_GEO) || ($sat->otype == Predict_SGPSDP::ORBIT_TYPE_DECAYED) || !$this->has_aos($sat, $qth)) { return 0.0; } if ($sat->el > 0.0) { $t = $this->find_los($sat, $qth, $start, $maxdt) + 0.014; // +20 min } /* invalid time (potentially returned by find_los) */ if ($t < 0.1) { return 0.0; } /* update satellite data */ $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $t); /* use upper time limit */ if ($maxdt > 0.0) { /* coarse time steps */ while (($sat->el < -1.0) && ($t <= ($start + $maxdt))) { $t -= 0.00035 * ($sat->el * (($sat->alt / 8400.0) + 0.46) - 2.0); $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $t); } /* fine steps */ while (($aostime == 0.0) && ($t <= ($start + $maxdt))) { if (abs($sat->el) < 0.005) { $aostime = $t; } else { $t -= $sat->el * sqrt($sat->alt) / 530000.0; $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $t); } } } else { /* don't use upper time limit */ /* coarse time steps */ while ($sat->el < -1.0) { $t -= 0.00035 * ($sat->el * (($sat->alt / 8400.0) + 0.46) - 2.0); $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $t); } /* fine steps */ while ($aostime == 0.0) { if (abs($sat->el) < 0.005) { $aostime = $t; } else { $t -= $sat->el * sqrt($sat->alt) / 530000.0; $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $t); } } } return $aostime; } /** SGP4SDP4 driver for doing AOS/LOS calculations. * @param Predict_Sat $sat The satellite data. * @param Predict_QTH $qth The QTH observer location data. * @param float $t The time for calculation (Julian Date) * */ public function predict_calc(Predict_Sat $sat, Predict_QTH $qth, $t) { $obs_set = new Predict_ObsSet(); $sat_geodetic = new Predict_Geodetic(); $obs_geodetic = new Predict_Geodetic(); $obs_geodetic->lon = $qth->lon * self::de2ra; $obs_geodetic->lat = $qth->lat * self::de2ra; $obs_geodetic->alt = $qth->alt / 1000.0; $obs_geodetic->theta = 0; $sat->jul_utc = $t; $sat->tsince = ($sat->jul_utc - $sat->jul_epoch) * self::xmnpda; /* call the norad routines according to the deep-space flag */ $sgpsdp = Predict_SGPSDP::getInstance($sat); if ($sat->flags & Predict_SGPSDP::DEEP_SPACE_EPHEM_FLAG) { $sgpsdp->SDP4($sat, $sat->tsince); } else { $sgpsdp->SGP4($sat, $sat->tsince); } Predict_Math::Convert_Sat_State($sat->pos, $sat->vel); /* get the velocity of the satellite */ $sat->vel->w = sqrt($sat->vel->x * $sat->vel->x + $sat->vel->y * $sat->vel->y + $sat->vel->z * $sat->vel->z); $sat->velo = $sat->vel->w; Predict_SGPObs::Calculate_Obs($sat->jul_utc, $sat->pos, $sat->vel, $obs_geodetic, $obs_set); Predict_SGPObs::Calculate_LatLonAlt($sat->jul_utc, $sat->pos, $sat_geodetic); while ($sat_geodetic->lon < -self::pi) { $sat_geodetic->lon += self::twopi; } while ($sat_geodetic->lon > (self::pi)) { $sat_geodetic->lon -= self::twopi; } $sat->az = Predict_Math::Degrees($obs_set->az); $sat->el = Predict_Math::Degrees($obs_set->el); $sat->range = $obs_set->range; $sat->range_rate = $obs_set->range_rate; $sat->ssplat = Predict_Math::Degrees($sat_geodetic->lat); $sat->ssplon = Predict_Math::Degrees($sat_geodetic->lon); $sat->alt = $sat_geodetic->alt; $sat->ma = Predict_Math::Degrees($sat->phase); $sat->ma *= 256.0 / 360.0; $sat->phase = Predict_Math::Degrees($sat->phase); /* same formulas, but the one from predict is nicer */ //sat->footprint = 2.0 * xkmper * acos (xkmper/sat->pos.w); $sat->footprint = 12756.33 * acos(self::xkmper / (self::xkmper + $sat->alt)); $age = $sat->jul_utc - $sat->jul_epoch; $sat->orbit = floor(($sat->tle->xno * self::xmnpda / self::twopi + $age * $sat->tle->bstar * self::ae) * $age + $sat->tle->xmo / self::twopi) + $sat->tle->revnum - 1; } /** Find the LOS time of the next pass. * @author Alexandru Csete, OZ9AEC * @author John A. Magliacane, KD2BD * @param Predict_Sat $sat The satellite data. * @param Predict_QTH $qth The QTH observer location data. * @param float $start The time where calculation should start. (Julian Date) * @param int $maxdt The upper time limit in days (0.0 = no limit) * @return The time (julian date) of the next LOS or 0.0 if the satellite has no LOS. * * This function finds the time of LOS for the first coming pass taking place * no earlier that start. * If the satellite is currently out of range, the function first calls * find_aos to get the next AOS time. Then the calculations are done using * the new start time. * The function has a built-in watchdog to ensure that we don't end up in * lengthy loops. * */ public function find_los(Predict_Sat $sat, Predict_QTH $qth, $start, $maxdt) { $t = $start; $lostime = 0.0; $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $start); /* check whether satellite has aos */ if (($sat->otype == Predict_SGPSDP::ORBIT_TYPE_GEO) || ($sat->otype == Predict_SGPSDP::ORBIT_TYPE_DECAYED) || !$this->has_aos ($sat, $qth)) { return 0.0; } if ($sat->el < 0.0) { $t = $this->find_aos($sat, $qth, $start, $maxdt) + 0.001; // +1.5 min } /* invalid time (potentially returned by find_aos) */ if ($t < 0.01) { return 0.0; } /* update satellite data */ $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $t); /* use upper time limit */ if ($maxdt > 0.0) { /* coarse steps */ while (($sat->el >= 1.0) && ($t <= ($start + $maxdt))) { $t += cos(($sat->el - 1.0) * self::de2ra) * sqrt($sat->alt) / 25000.0; $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $t); } /* fine steps */ while (($lostime == 0.0) && ($t <= ($start + $maxdt))) { $t += $sat->el * sqrt($sat->alt) / 502500.0; $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $t); if (abs($sat->el) < 0.005) { $lostime = $t; } } } else { /* don't use upper limit */ /* coarse steps */ while ($sat->el >= 1.0) { $t += cos(($sat->el - 1.0) * self::de2ra) * sqrt($sat->alt) / 25000.0; $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $t); } /* fine steps */ while ($lostime == 0.0) { $t += $sat->el * sqrt($sat->alt) / 502500.0; $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $t); if (abs($sat->el) < 0.005) $lostime = $t; } } return $lostime; } /** Find AOS time of current pass. * @param Predict_Sat $sat The satellite to find AOS for. * @param Predict_QTH $qth The ground station. * @param float $start Start time, prefereably now. * @return The time of the previous AOS or 0.0 if the satellite has no AOS. * * This function can be used to find the AOS time in the past of the * current pass. */ public function find_prev_aos(Predict_Sat $sat, Predict_QTH $qth, $start) { $aostime = $start; /* make sure current sat values are in sync with the time */ $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $start); /* check whether satellite has aos */ if (($sat->otype == Predict_SGPSDP::ORBIT_TYPE_GEO) || ($sat->otype == Predict_SGPSDP::ORBIT_TYPE_DECAYED) || !$this->has_aos($sat, $qth)) { return 0.0; } while ($sat->el >= 0.0) { $aostime -= 0.0005; // 0.75 min $this->predict_calc($sat, $qth, $aostime); } return $aostime; } /** Determine whether satellite ever reaches AOS. * @author John A. Magliacane, KD2BD * @author Alexandru Csete, OZ9AEC * @param Predict_Sat $sat The satellite data. * @param Predict_QTH $qth The observer's location data * @return bool true if the satellite will reach AOS, false otherwise. * */ public function has_aos(Predict_Sat $sat, Predict_QTH $qth) { $retcode = false; /* FIXME */ if ($sat->meanmo == 0.0) { $retcode = false; } else { /* xincl is already in RAD by select_ephemeris */ $lin = $sat->tle->xincl; if ($lin >= self::pio2) { $lin = self::pi - $lin; } $sma = 331.25 * exp(log(1440.0 / $sat->meanmo) * (2.0 / 3.0)); $apogee = $sma * (1.0 + $sat->tle->eo) - self::xkmper; if ((acos(self::xkmper / ($apogee + self::xkmper)) + ($lin)) > abs($qth->lat * self::de2ra)) { $retcode = true; } else { $retcode = false; } } return $retcode; } /** Predict passes after a certain time. * * * This function calculates num upcoming passes with AOS no earlier * than t = start and not later that t = (start+maxdt). The function will * repeatedly call get_pass until * the number of predicted passes is equal to num, the time has reached * limit or the get_pass function returns NULL. * * note For no time limit use maxdt = 0.0 * * note the data in sat will be corrupt (future) and must be refreshed * by the caller, if the caller will need it later on (eg. if the caller * is GtkSatList). * * note Prepending to a singly linked list is much faster than appending. * Therefore, the elements are prepended whereafter the GSList is * reversed * * * @param Predict_Sat $sat The satellite data * @param Predict_QTH $qth The observer's location data * @param float $start The start julian date * @param int $maxdt The max # of days to look * @param int $num The max # of passes to get * @return array of Predict_Pass instances if found, empty array otherwise */ public function get_passes(Predict_Sat $sat, Predict_QTH $qth, $start, $maxdt, $num = 0) { $passes = array(); /* if no number has been specified set it to something big */ if ($num == 0) { $num = 100; } $t = $start; for ($i = 0; $i < $num; $i++) { $pass = $this->get_pass($sat, $qth, $t, $maxdt); if ($pass != null) { $passes[] = $pass; $t = $pass->los + 0.014; // +20 min /* if maxdt > 0.0 check whether we have reached t = start+maxdt if yes finish predictions */ if (($maxdt > 0.0) && ($t >= ($start + $maxdt))) { $i = $num; } } else { /* we can't get any more passes */ $i = $num; } } return $passes; } /** * Filters out visible passes and adds the visible aos, tca, los, and * corresponding az and ele for each. * * @param array $passes The passes returned from get_passes() * * @author Bill Shupp * @return array */ public function filterVisiblePasses(array $passes) { $filtered = array(); foreach ($passes as $result) { // Dummy check if ($result->vis[0] != 'V') { continue; } $aos = false; $aos_az = false; $aos = false; $tca = false; $los_az = false; $aos_el = 0; $max_el = 0; foreach ($result->details as $detail) { if ($detail->vis != Predict::SAT_VIS_VISIBLE) { continue; } if ($detail->el < $this->minEle) { continue; } if ($aos == false) { $aos = $detail->time; $aos_az = $detail->az; $aos_el = $detail->el; $tca = $detail->time; $los = $detail->time; $los_az = $detail->az; $los_el = $detail->el; $max_el = $detail->el; $max_el_az = $detail->el; continue; } $los = $detail->time; $los_az = $detail->az; $los_el = $detail->el; if ($detail->el > $max_el) { $tca = $detail->time; $max_el = $detail->el; $max_el_az = $detail->az; } } if ($aos === false) { // Does not reach minimum elevation, skip continue; } $result->visible_aos = $aos; $result->visible_aos_az = $aos_az; $result->visible_aos_el = $aos_el; $result->visible_tca = $tca; $result->visible_max_el = $max_el; $result->visible_max_el_az = $max_el_az; $result->visible_los = $los; $result->visible_los_az = $los_az; $result->visible_los_el = $los_el; $filtered[] = $result; } return $filtered; } /** * Translates aziumuth degrees to compass direction: * * N (0°), NNE (22.5°), NE (45°), ENE (67.5°), E (90°), ESE (112.5°), * SE (135°), SSE (157.5°), S (180°), SSW (202.5°), SW (225°), * WSW (247.5°), W (270°), WNW (292.5°), NW (315°), NNW (337.5°) * * @param int $az The azimuth in degrees, defaults to 0 * * @return string */ public function azDegreesToDirection($az = 0) { $i = floor($az / 22.5); $m = (22.5 * (2 * $i + 1)) / 2; $i = ($az >= $m) ? $i + 1 : $i; return trim(substr('N NNENE ENEE ESESE SSES SSWSW WSWW WNWNW NNWN ', $i * 3, 3)); } }