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Here are the classes, structs, unions and interfaces with brief descriptions:

supernovas |
Angle | A representation of a regularized angle, which can be expressed in various commonly used angular units as needed
Apparent | Apparent position on sky as seen by an observer at a specific time of observation
AstrometricPosition | The 3D geometric equatorial position of an object, relative to a reference Solar-system location and a specific instant of time, in the coordinate system of choice
Calendar | Type of calendar used for representing dates, such as Gregorian, Roman, or astronomical
CalendarDate | A time specified in a specific type of calendar (Gregorian, Roman, or astronomical)
CatalogEntry | Defines the astrometric parameters of a sidereal source, such as a star, a Galactic cloud, a distant galaxy, or a quasar
CatalogSource | A sidereal source, defined by its catalog coordinates and various other available catalog parameters
Constant | Various physical constants that SuperNOVAS uses for astrometric calculations, all expressed in terms of SI units
Coordinate | A scalar coordinate or distance between two points in space
Ecliptic | Ecliptic coordinates (l, b or λ, β), representing the direction on the sky, for a particular type of equatorial coordinate reference system, relative to the ecliptic and equinox of that system
EOP | IERS Earth Orientation Parameters (EOP)
EphemerisSource | A Solar-system source, whose positions / velocities are provided from ephemeris data
Equatorial | Equatorial coordinates (RA, Dec / α, δ), representing the direction on the sky, for a particular type of equatorial coordinate reference system, relative to the equator and equatorial origin (such as the Vernal Equinox or CIO) in that system
EquatorialTrack | Approximate trajectory of a source in equatorial coordinates, using a local quadratic approximation around a time instant
Equinox | An inertial equatorial coordinate system, defined by the orientation of the equator and its origin (such as the Vernal Equinox or else the Celestial Intermediate Origin), relative to which the right ascension and declination (RA/Dec) coordinates are measured
Frame | An observing frame, defined by an observer location and precise time of observation
Galactic | Galactic coordinates (l, b), representing the direction on the sky, relative to the Galactic plane and the nominal Galactic center location
GeocentricObserver | An observer location and motion, defined relative to the geocenter, such as for an Earth-orbit satellite, or for a virtual observer located at the geocenter itself
GeodeticObserver | An observer location at a geodetic (longitude, latitude, altitude) location at the surface or above it (such as in an aircraft or on balloon)
Geometric | The geometric (3D) position and velocity of a source relative to an observer location
Horizontal | Horizontal (azimuth, elevation = Az/El) sky coordinates at a geodetic observing location, such as an observatory site, an aircraft, or a balloon
HorizontalTrack | Approximate trajectory of a source in horizontal coordinates, using a local quadratic approximation around a time instant
Interferometric | u, v, w projections of an interferometric station along a line of sight
Interval | A signed time interval between two instants of time, in the astronomical timescale of choice
Observer | An abstract observer location
Orbital | Keplerian orbital elements, for example, for a comet using parameters published by the IAU Minor Planet Center
OrbitalSource | A Solar-system source, whose position and velocity can be calculated using Keplerian orbital elements
OrbitalSystem | Orbital system for Keplerian orbitals, defining the orbital plane and orientation, and the central body (such as the Sun or a planet), around which the Keplerian orbital is to be defined
Planet | A major planet (including Pluto), or the Sun, the Moon, the Solar-System Barycenter (SSB), the Earth-Moon Barycenter (EMB), or the Pluto-system barycenter
Position | A 3D physical position vector in space
Pressure | A physical pressure value, which can be instantiated, and then expressed, in different commonly used pressure units (kPa, mbar, torr, atm, and more)
Scalar | Abstract base class for scalar quantities, expressed in standard S.I
ScalarEvolution | The evolution of a scalar quantity in time, based on a local quadratic approximation
ScalarVelocity | A scalar velocity (if signed) or speed (if unsigned)
Site | An Earth-based (geodetic) observer site location, or a momentary airborne observer location
SolarSystemObserver | An observer location anywhere in the Solar System, defined by its momentary barycentric position and velocity vectors
SolarSystemSource | An abstract class of an astronomical source within the Solar-system
Source | An abstract superclass for an astronomical source or target of observation
Spherical | Spherical coordinates (longitude, latitude), representing a direction on sky
Temperature | A physical temperature value, which can be instantiated, and then expressed, in different commonly used temperature units (C, K, or F)
Time | Precise astronomical time specification, supporting all relevant astronomical timescales (UT1, UTC, TAI, GPS, TT, TDB, TCG, and TCB)
TimeAngle | A representation of a regularized angle, which can also be represented as a time value in the 0 to 24 hour range
Track | Approximate trajectory of a source in spherical coordinates, using a local quadratic approximation around a time instant, in some coordinate system
Unit | Various physical units for converting quantities expressed in conventional units to SI, and vice versa
Validating | A simple interface class handling validation checking for classes that inherit it
Vector | A generic 3D spatial vector, expressed in arbitrary units
Velocity | A 3D physical velocity vector in space
Weather | Weather data, mainly for atmospheric refraction correction for Earth-based (geodetic) observers
novas_cat_entry | Basic astrometric data for any sidereal object located outside the solar system
novas_delaunay_args | Fundamental Delaunay arguments of the Sun and Moon, from Simon section 3.4(b.3)
novas_eop | Earth Orienation Parameters (EOP), such as obtained from IERS
novas_frame | A set of parameters that uniquely define the place and time of observation
novas_in_space | Data for an observer's location on Earth orbit
novas_matrix | A 3x3 matrix for coordinate transformations
novas_object | Celestial object of interest
novas_observable | Spherical and spectral coordinate set
novas_observer | Observer location
novas_on_surface | Data for an observer's location on the surface of the Earth, and optional local weather data for refraction calculations only
novas_orbital | Keplerian orbital elements for NOVAS_ORBITAL_OBJECT type
novas_orbital_system | Specification of an orbital system, in which orbital elements are defined
novas_planet_bundle | Position and velocity data for a set of major planets (which may include the Sun and the Moon also)
novas_sky_pos | Celestial object's place on the sky; contains the output from place()
novas_timespec | A structure, which defines a precise instant of time that can be expressed in any of the astronomical timescales
novas_track | The spherical and spectral tracking position of a source, and its first and second time derivatives
novas_transform | A transformation between two astronomical coordinate systems for the same observer location and time