mix eph.download_kernels (eph_core v0.1.0)

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Downloads the baseline ephemeris, time, and nutation data files.

Fetches the DE440s planetary SPK kernel, the IERS Earth orientation file finals2000A.all, the NAIF leap-second kernel naif0012.tls, and the IAU 2000A nutation tables (~32 MB total) into ephemeris/ under EphCore.Ephemeris.Kernels.base_dir/0priv/ unless :kernel_base_dir is configured. Existing files are kept unless --force is given.

Usage: mix eph.download_kernels mix eph.download_kernels --force

For asteroid kernels, see mix eph.generate_kernel. For the optional Hipparcos fixed-star catalog, run mix eph.setup_stars.