moon-sighting/.github/wiki/api/functions/initKernels.md

moon-sighting v1.1.1

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moon-sighting / initKernels

Function: initKernels()

initKernels(config?): Promise<void>

Defined in: api/index.ts:121

Initialize the kernel engine from an already-downloaded kernel. Must be called before getMoonSightingReport() or getSunMoonEvents().

Supports three source modes:

• File path (Node.js): initKernels({ planetary: { type: 'file', path: '/path/to/de442s.bsp' } })
• ArrayBuffer (browser): initKernels({ planetary: { type: 'buffer', data: buf, name: 'de442s.bsp' } })
• Auto (Node.js): initKernels() — downloads and caches automatically

Parameters

config?

KernelConfig

Kernel source configuration. Defaults to auto-download.

Returns

Promise<void>