This library is designed to access the binary planetary ephemeris files, such INPOPxx and JPL DExxx ephemeris files.
This library provides a C Application Programming Interface (API) and, optionnally, a Fortran 77 or 2003 interface to be called by the application.

Licensing

This software is an open-source product distributed under three distinct licenses giving you the choice of one of the three following sets of free software/open source licensing terms. This allows the use of our code in as wide a variety of software projects as possible.

This software is governed by the CECILL-C, CECILL-B or CECILL version 2 license under French law and abiding by the rules of distribution of free software. You can use, modify and/or redistribute the software under the terms of the CeCILL-C, CeCILL-B or CeCILL license as circulated by CEA, CNRS and INRIA at the following URL http://www.cecill.info.

Downloads

• Version 1.2.0 (May 2011)
  
  • Changes the licensing : triple licenses to support integration in BSD software.
  • Removes explicit dependencies on the record size for DExxx.
• Version 1.1.2 (May 2011)
  
  • Fixes a warning with oracle studio compiler 12.
  • Fixes a bug with gcc on solaris in 64 bit mode.
  • Fixes the copyright statements.
• Version 1.1.0 (November 2010)
  
  • Adds the function calceph_seterrorhandler for the custom error handlers.
• Version 1.0.3 (May 2010)
  
  • Supports the JPL ephemeris file DE423.
• Version 1.0.2 (January 2010)
  
  • Fixes memory leaks in the fortran-90 interface.
• Version 1.0.1 (October 2009)
  
  • Supports the large binary ephemeris files (>2GB) on 32-bit operating systems.
  • Fixes the documentation of the function f90calceph_sopen.
  • Fixes an invalid open mode on Windows operating systems.
  • Reports accurately the I/O error.
• Version 1.0.0 (May 2009)
  
  • Initial release

Documentation

• Version 1.2.0 html pdf

Installation

The installation steps for various operating system are described in the following links

• Installation on a Unix-like system (Linux, Mac OS X, BSD, cygwin, ...)
• Installation on Windows system using the Windows SDK
• Installation on Windows system using the MinGW

Contact

The library is written by the research team Astronomie et Systèmes Dynamiques (CNRS - Observatoire de Paris - IMCCE).
For all comments concerning these pages, contact the authors : inpop@imcce.fr.