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docs: fix incorrect shadow model and magnitude convention comments
eclipse.ts: "cylindrical" → "conical" (code implements umbra + penumbra cones) magnitude.ts: "McCants" → "Molczan" (90° phase reference is Molczan convention)
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src/astro/eclipse.ts

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/**
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* Satellite eclipse (Earth shadow) detection.
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* Uses a cylindrical shadow model — accurate enough for LEO/MEO pass prediction.
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* Uses a conical shadow model (umbra + penumbra) with linear penumbra transition.
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* No Three.js dependency so it can run in the pass Web Worker.
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*/
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import { DEG2RAD, RAD2DEG, EARTH_RADIUS_KM, MOON_RADIUS_KM } from '../constants';

src/astro/magnitude.ts

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* No THREE.js dependency so it can run in the pass Web Worker.
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* References:
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* - McCants standard magnitude convention (1000 km range, 90° phase)
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* - Molczan standard magnitude convention (1000 km range, 90° phase)
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* - Kasten & Young (1989) airmass formula
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* Standard magnitude data is fetched at runtime from the satvisor-data mirror

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