A MATLAB Implementation of a Jean Meeus Lunar Algorithm

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compute the mean equinox of date position of the moon using the algorithm in chapter 45 of Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus
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MATLAB function and script that demonstrates how to compute the mean equinox of date and apparent coordinates of the moon using the algorithm described in Chapter 45 of "Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus. Nutations required for the apparent coordinates are computed using the IAU80 algorithm.

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David Eagle (2026). A MATLAB Implementation of a Jean Meeus Lunar Algorithm (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/74246-a-matlab-implementation-of-a-jean-meeus-lunar-algorithm), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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