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ephem_mars_position_ra_dec_magnitude_calculation.py

python

Computes the position of Mars for a specific date and provides its right ascension

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ephem_mars_position_ra_dec_magnitude_calculation.py
1import ephem
2
3# Create a Mars object
4mars = ephem.Mars()
5
6# Compute its position for a specific date
7mars.compute('2008/01/01')
8
9# Print its coordinates and magnitude
10print(f"Right Ascension: {mars.ra}")
11print(f"Declination: {mars.dec}")
12print(f"Magnitude: {mars.mag}")