Skyscape Archaeology Data Reduction, Visualization and Analysis


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Documentation for package ‘skyscapeR’ version 0.2.2

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antizenith Declination of the anti-zenith sun for a given location
az2dec Calculates declination from azimuth and altitude measurements
createHor Create ._skyscapeR.horizon_ object from Az/Alt data
curvigram Computes declination curvigram
download.HWT Download horizon data from _HeyWhatsThat_
dS Declination of December Solstice for a given year
eq Declination of sun at the equinoxes
exportHor Exports a _skyscapeR.horizon_ object into _Stellarium_ format
hor2alt Retrieves horizon altitude for a given azimuth from a given horizon profile
jS Declination of June Solstice for a given year
Laskar04 Astronomical elements from Laskar et al. (2004)
mag.dec Estimates magnetics declination (diff. between true and magnetic north) based on IGRF 12th gen model
nh.LunarRange Declination distribution of the Moon throughout the year for null hypothesis significance testing
nh.SolarRange Declination distribution of the Sun throughout the year for null hypothesis significance testing
nh.SummerFM Declination distribution of the Summer Full Moon for null hypothesis significance testing
nh.Uniform Declination distribution corresponding to a uniform azimuthal distribution for null hypothesis significance testing
nMjLX Declination of northern major Lunar Extreme for a given year
nmnLX Declination of northern minor Lunar Extreme for a given year
obliquity Computes obliquity based on _Laskar et al (2004)_ tables
orbit Calculate visible path of celestial object at given location
plotAz Polar plot of orientations (azimuths)
plotCurv Plot a curvigram
plotHor Plot horizon data
plotPhases Plot stellar phase and seasonality
plotZscore Plot a z-score transformed curvigram
reduct.compass Data reduction for compass measurements
reduct.theodolite Data reduction for theodolite measurements using the sun-sight method
RugglesCKR Cork and Kerry Stone Row Data
RugglesRSC Recumbent Stone Circle Data
sigTest Perform a null hypothesis significance test of a given curvigram
sky.objects Creates a _skyscapeR.object_ for plotting of celestial objects at given epoch
sMjLX Declination of southern major Lunar Extreme for a given year
smnLX Declination of southern minor Lunar Extreme for a given year
star Create _skyscapeR.star_ object
star.phases Calculate the seasons and phases of a star
stars Stellar Data
sunAz Returns the azimuth of the sun at a given time from a specific location
zenith Declination of the zenith sun for a given location