`sidereal.py`: A Python package for astronomical calculations

For an RADec instance RD, this method returns that position's hour angle in radians for a given observer's position and time.

RD.hourAngle(ut, eLong)

ut: The Universal Time at the observer's position as a datetime instance.
eLong: The longitude of the observer's position in radians.

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sidereal.py: A Python package for astronomical calculations