From 2c13217b0529aad17ec4ef4b647c81bf2a9592c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brandon Rhodes Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 20:45:44 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update Positions doc: we now do comets, asteroids --- skyfield/documentation/positions.rst | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/skyfield/documentation/positions.rst b/skyfield/documentation/positions.rst index 28d815a..501773c 100644 --- a/skyfield/documentation/positions.rst +++ b/skyfield/documentation/positions.rst @@ -146,10 +146,12 @@ or else by generating a whole series of positions. astrometric = boston.at(t).observe(mars) apparent = boston.at(t).observe(mars).apparent() -**Small Solar System objects** - Work is underway to support comets and asteroids. - In the meantime, - any Type 1 or Type 21 ephemerides you generate +**Comets and Minor Planets Asteroids** + Comet, asteroid, and other minor planet positions + can be generated through Skyfield’s :doc:`kepler-orbits` support + of data files downloaded from the Minor Planet Center. + + And any Type 1 or Type 21 ephemerides you generate using NASA’s `HORIZONS `_ system are supported through third-party libraries; for details, see :ref:`third-party-ephemerides`.