UnitfulAstro.jl

UnitfulAstro.jl is an extension of Unitful.jl to include units commonly encountered in astronomy.

Author: Michael Eastwood

License: MIT "Expat"

Documentation: http://juliaastro.github.io/UnitfulAstro.jl/stable

Summary of Units

The list of additional units is given below:

• Erg
• Dyne
• Arc minute
• Arc second
• Julian year
• Astronomical unit
• Light year
• Parsec
• Jansky
• Solar radius
• Solar irradiance
• Solar luminosity
• Solar mass [1]
• Earth radius [2]
• Earth mass [1]
• Jupiter radius [2]
• Jupiter mass [1]
• Fifty-one ergs
• Solar flux unit
• Total electron content unit

In addition the following magnitudes are supported:

• Absolute and apparent bolometric magnitude
• AB magnitude
• Johnson-Cousins UBVRI magnitudes
• Gunn griz magnitudes

Where applicable, all units are defined by the IAU standard.

[1]: gravitational constant times mass also given

[2]: polar and equatorial radii