
/*******************************************************
module swehouse.c
house and (simple) aspect calculation 

************************************************************/
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//#include "sweodef.h"
#include "swephexp.h"
#include "sweph.h"
#include "swephlib.h"
#include "swehouse.h"
#include <string.h>

#define MILLIARCSEC 	(1.0 / 3600000.0)
#define SOLAR_YEAR   365.24219893
#define ARMCS ((SOLAR_YEAR+1) / SOLAR_YEAR * 360)

static double Asc1(double, double, double, double);
static double AscDash(double, double, double, double);
static double Asc2(double, double, double, double);
static int CalcH(double th, double fi, double ekl, char hsy, struct houses *hsp);
static int sidereal_houses_ecl_t0(double tjde, 
                           double armc, 
                           double eps, 
                           double *nutlo, 
                           double lat, 
			   int hsys, 
                           double *cusp, 
                           double *ascmc,
			   double *cusp_speed,
			   double *ascmc_speed,
			   char *serr);
static int sidereal_houses_trad(double tjde, 
			   int32 iflag,
                           double armc, 
                           double eps, 
                           double nutl, 
                           double lat, 
			   int hsys, 
                           double *cusp, 
                           double *ascmc,
			   double *cusp_speed,
			   double *ascmc_speed,
			   char *serr);
static int sidereal_houses_ssypl(double tjde, 
                           double armc, 
                           double eps, 
                           double *nutlo, 
                           double lat,
			   int hsys, 
                           double *cusp, 
                           double *ascmc,
			   double *cusp_speed,
			   double *ascmc_speed,
			   char *serr);
static int sunshine_solution_makransky(double ramc, double lat, double ecl, struct houses *hsp);
static int sunshine_solution_treindl(double ramc, double lat, double ecl, struct houses *hsp);
#if 0
static void test_Asc1();
#endif

/* housasp.c 
 * cusps are returned in double cusp[13],
 *                           or cusp[37] with house system 'G'.
 * cusp[1...12]	houses 1 - 12
 * additional points are returned in ascmc[10].
 * ascmc[0] = ascendant
 * ascmc[1] = mc
 * ascmc[2] = armc
 * ascmc[3] = vertex
 * ascmc[4] = equasc		* "equatorial ascendant" *
 * ascmc[5] = coasc1		* "co-ascendant" (W. Koch) *
 * ascmc[6] = coasc2		* "co-ascendant" (M. Munkasey) *
 * ascmc[7] = polasc		* "polar ascendant" (M. Munkasey) *
 */
int CALL_CONV swe_houses(double tjd_ut,
				double geolat,
				double geolon,
				int hsys,
				double *cusp,
				double *ascmc)
{
  int i, retc = 0;
  double armc, eps, nutlo[2];
  double tjde = tjd_ut + swe_deltat_ex(tjd_ut, -1, NULL);
  eps = swi_epsiln(tjde, 0) * RADTODEG;
  swi_nutation(tjde, 0, nutlo);
  for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
    nutlo[i] *= RADTODEG;
  armc = swe_degnorm(swe_sidtime0(tjd_ut, eps + nutlo[1], nutlo[0]) * 15 + geolon);
  if (toupper(hsys) ==  'I') {	// compute sun declination for sunshine houses
    int flags = SEFLG_SPEED| SEFLG_EQUATORIAL;
    double xp[6];
    int result = swe_calc_ut(tjd_ut, SE_SUN, flags, xp, NULL);
    if (result < 0) {
      // in case of failure, Porphyry houses
      result = swe_houses_armc_ex2(armc, geolat, eps + nutlo[1], 'O', cusp, ascmc, NULL, NULL, NULL);
      return ERR;
    }
    ascmc[9] = xp[1];	// declination in ascmc[9];
  }
#ifdef TRACE
  swi_open_trace(NULL);
  if (swi_trace_count <= TRACE_COUNT_MAX) {
    if (swi_fp_trace_c != NULL) {
      fputs("\n/*SWE_HOUSES*/\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, "#if 0\n");
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, "  tjd = %.9f;", tjd_ut);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, " geolon = %.9f;", geolon);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, " geolat = %.9f;", geolat);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, " hsys = %d;\n", hsys);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, "  retc = swe_houses(tjd, geolat, geolon, hsys, cusp, ascmc);\n");
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, "  /* swe_houses calls swe_houses_armc as follows: */\n");
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, "#endif\n");
      fflush(swi_fp_trace_c);
    }
  }
#endif
  retc = swe_houses_armc_ex2(armc, geolat, eps + nutlo[1], hsys, cusp, ascmc, NULL, NULL, NULL);
  return retc;
}

// For explanation see function swe_houses_ex2() below.
int CALL_CONV swe_houses_ex(double tjd_ut,
                                int32 iflag, 
				double geolat,
				double geolon,
				int hsys,
				double *cusp,
				double *ascmc)
{
  return swe_houses_ex2(tjd_ut, iflag, geolat, geolon, hsys, cusp, ascmc, NULL, NULL, NULL);
}

/* 
 * Function returns OK or ERR.
 * cusps are returned in double cusp[13],
 *                           or cusp[37] with house system 'G'.
 * cusp[1...12]	  houses 1 - 12
 * ascmc[0...10]  additional points:
 *                ascmc[0] = ascendant
 *                ascmc[1] = mc
 *                ascmc[2] = armc
 *                ascmc[3] = vertex
 *                ascmc[4] = equasc		* "equatorial ascendant" *
 *                ascmc[5] = coasc1		* "co-ascendant" (W. Koch) *
 *                ascmc[6] = coasc2		* "co-ascendant" (M. Munkasey) *
 *                ascmc[7] = polasc		* "polar ascendant" (M. Munkasey) *
 * cusp_speed[1...12]  speeds (daily motions) of the cusps.
 * ascmc_speed[0...10] speeds (daily motions) of the additional points.
 * serr           error message or warning
 */
int CALL_CONV swe_houses_ex2(double tjd_ut,
                                int32 iflag, 
				double geolat,
				double geolon,
				int hsys,
				double *cusp,
				double *ascmc,
			        double *cusp_speed,
				double *ascmc_speed,
				char *serr)
{
  int i, retc = 0;
  double armc, eps_mean, nutlo[2];
  double tjde = tjd_ut + swe_deltat_ex(tjd_ut, iflag, NULL);
  struct sid_data *sip = &swed.sidd;
  double xp[6];
  int retc_makr = 0;
  int ito;
  if (toupper(hsys) == 'G')
    ito = 36;
  else
    ito = 12;
  if ((iflag & SEFLG_SIDEREAL) && !swed.ayana_is_set)
    swe_set_sid_mode(SE_SIDM_FAGAN_BRADLEY, 0, 0);
  eps_mean = swi_epsiln(tjde, 0) * RADTODEG;
  swi_nutation(tjde, 0, nutlo);
  for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
    nutlo[i] *= RADTODEG;
  if (iflag & SEFLG_NONUT) {
    for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
      nutlo[i] = 0;
  }
#ifdef TRACE
  swi_open_trace(NULL);
  if (swi_trace_count <= TRACE_COUNT_MAX) {
    if (swi_fp_trace_c != NULL) {
      fputs("\n/*SWE_HOUSES_EX*/\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, "#if 0\n");
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, "  tjd = %.9f;", tjd_ut);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, " iflag = %d;\n", iflag);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, " geolon = %.9f;", geolon);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, " geolat = %.9f;", geolat);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, " hsys = %d;\n", hsys);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, "  retc = swe_houses_ex(tjd, iflag, geolat, geolon, hsys, cusp, ascmc);\n");
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, "  /* swe_houses calls swe_houses_armc as follows: */\n");
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, "#endif\n");
      fflush(swi_fp_trace_c);
    }
  }
#endif
    /*houses_to_sidereal(tjde, geolat, hsys, eps, cusp, ascmc, iflag);*/
  armc = swe_degnorm(swe_sidtime0(tjd_ut, eps_mean + nutlo[1], nutlo[0]) * 15 + geolon);
//fprintf(stderr, "armc=%f, iflag=%d\n", armc, iflag);
  if (toupper(hsys) ==  'I') {	// compute sun declination for sunshine houses
    int flags = SEFLG_SPEED| SEFLG_EQUATORIAL;
    retc_makr = swe_calc_ut(tjd_ut, SE_SUN, flags, xp, NULL);
    if (retc_makr < 0) {
      // in case of failure, provide Porphyry houses
      hsys = (int) 'O';
    }
    ascmc[9] = xp[1];	// declination in ascmc[9];
  }
  if (iflag & SEFLG_SIDEREAL) { 
    if (sip->sid_mode & SE_SIDBIT_ECL_T0)
      retc = sidereal_houses_ecl_t0(tjde, armc, eps_mean + nutlo[1], nutlo, geolat, hsys, cusp, ascmc, cusp_speed, ascmc_speed, serr);
    else if (sip->sid_mode & SE_SIDBIT_SSY_PLANE)
      retc = sidereal_houses_ssypl(tjde, armc, eps_mean + nutlo[1], nutlo, geolat, hsys, cusp, ascmc, cusp_speed, ascmc_speed, serr);
    else
      retc = sidereal_houses_trad(tjde, iflag, armc, eps_mean + nutlo[1], nutlo[0], geolat, hsys, cusp, ascmc, cusp_speed, ascmc_speed, serr);
  } else {
    retc = swe_houses_armc_ex2(armc, geolat, eps_mean + nutlo[1], hsys, cusp, ascmc, cusp_speed, ascmc_speed, serr);
    if (toupper(hsys) ==  'I') 	
      ascmc[9] = xp[1];	// declination in ascmc[9];
  }
  if (iflag & SEFLG_RADIANS) {
    for (i = 1; i <= ito; i++)
      cusp[i] *= DEGTORAD;
    for (i = 0; i < SE_NASCMC; i++)
      ascmc[i] *= DEGTORAD;
  }
  if (retc_makr < 0)
    return retc_makr;
  return retc;
}

/*
 * houses to sidereal
 * ------------------
 * there are two methods: 
 * a) the traditional one
 *    houses are computed tropically, then nutation and the ayanamsa
 *    are subtracted.
 * b) the projection on the ecliptic of t0
 *    The house computation is then as follows:
 *
 * Be t the birth date and t0 the epoch at which ayanamsa = 0.
 * 1. Compute the angle between the mean ecliptic at t0 and 
 *    the true equator at t.
 *    The intersection point of these two circles we call the 
 *    "auxiliary vernal point", and the angle between them the 
 *    "auxiliary obliquity".
 * 2. Compute the distance of the auxiliary vernal point from the 
 *    vernal point at t. (this is a section on the equator)
 * 3. subtract this value from the armc of t = aux. armc.
 * 4. Compute the axes and houses for this aux. armc and aux. obliquity.
 * 5. Compute the distance between the auxiliary vernal point and the
 *    vernal point at t0 (this is the ayanamsa at t, measured on the
 *    ecliptic of t0)
 * 6. subtract this distance from all house cusps.
 * 7. subtract ayanamsa_t0 from all house cusps.
 */
static int sidereal_houses_ecl_t0(double tjde, 
                           double armc, 
                           double eps, 
                           double *nutlo, 
                           double lat, 
			   int hsys, 
                           double *cusp, 
                           double *ascmc,
			   double *cusp_speed,
			   double *ascmc_speed,
			   char *serr)
{
  int i, j, retc = OK;
  double x[6], xvpx[6], x2[6], epst0, xnorm[6];
  double rxy, rxyz, c2, epsx, sgn, fac, dvpx, dvpxe;
  double armcx;
  struct sid_data *sip = &swed.sidd;
  int ito;
  if (toupper(hsys) == 'G')
    ito = 36;
  else
    ito = 12;
  /* epsilon at t0 */
  epst0 = swi_epsiln(sip->t0, 0);
  /* cartesian coordinates of an imaginary moving body on the
   * the mean ecliptic of t0; we take the vernal point: */
  x[0] = x[4] = 1; 
  x[1] = x[2] = x[3] = x[5] = 0;
  /* to equator */
  swi_coortrf(x, x, -epst0);
  swi_coortrf(x+3, x+3, -epst0);
  /* to tjd_et */
  swi_precess(x, sip->t0, 0, J_TO_J2000);
  swi_precess(x, tjde, 0, J2000_TO_J);
  swi_precess(x+3, sip->t0, 0, J_TO_J2000);
  swi_precess(x+3, tjde, 0, J2000_TO_J);
  /* to true equator of tjd_et */
  swi_coortrf(x, x, (eps - nutlo[1]) * DEGTORAD);
  swi_coortrf(x+3, x+3, (eps - nutlo[1]) * DEGTORAD);
  swi_cartpol_sp(x, x);
  x[0] += nutlo[0] * DEGTORAD;
  swi_polcart_sp(x, x);
  swi_coortrf(x, x, -eps * DEGTORAD);
  swi_coortrf(x+3, x+3, -eps * DEGTORAD);
  /* now, we have the moving point precessed to tjd_et.
   * next, we compute the auxiliary epsilon: */
  swi_cross_prod(x, x+3, xnorm);
  rxy =  xnorm[0] * xnorm[0] + xnorm[1] * xnorm[1];
  c2 = (rxy + xnorm[2] * xnorm[2]);
  rxyz = sqrt(c2);
  rxy = sqrt(rxy);
  epsx = asin(rxy / rxyz) * RADTODEG;           /* 1a */
  /* auxiliary vernal point */
  if (fabs(x[5]) < 1e-15)
    x[5] = 1e-15;
  fac = x[2] / x[5];
  sgn = x[5] / fabs(x[5]);
  for (j = 0; j <= 2; j++)
    xvpx[j] = (x[j] - fac * x[j+3]) * sgn;      /* 1b */
  /* distance of the auxiliary vernal point from 
   * the zero point at tjd_et (a section on the equator): */
  swi_cartpol(xvpx, x2);
  dvpx = x2[0] * RADTODEG;                      /* 2 */
  /* auxiliary armc */
  armcx = swe_degnorm(armc - dvpx);        /* 3 */
  /* compute axes and houses: */
  retc = swe_houses_armc_ex2(armcx, lat, epsx, hsys, cusp, ascmc, cusp_speed, ascmc_speed, serr);  /* 4 */
  /* distance between auxiliary vernal point and
   * vernal point of t0 (a section on the sidereal plane) */
  dvpxe = acos(swi_dot_prod_unit(x, xvpx)) * RADTODEG;  /* 5 */
  if (tjde < sip->t0)
    dvpxe = -dvpxe;
  for (i = 1; i <= ito; i++)                     /* 6, 7 */
    cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(cusp[i] - dvpxe - sip->ayan_t0);
  for (i = 0; i <= SE_NASCMC; i++) {
    if (i == 2)	/* armc */
      continue;
    ascmc[i] = swe_degnorm(ascmc[i] - dvpxe - sip->ayan_t0);
  }
  if (hsys == 'N') { /* 1 = 0° Aries */
    for (i = 1; i <= ito; i++) {
      cusp[i] = (i - 1) * 30;
    }
  }
  return retc;
}

/*
 * Be t the birth date and t0 the epoch at which ayanamsa = 0.
 * 1. Compute the angle between the solar system rotation plane and 
 *    the true equator at t.
 *    The intersection point of these two circles we call the 
 *    "auxiliary vernal point", and the angle between them the 
 *    "auxiliary obliquity".
 * 2. Compute the distance of the auxiliary vernal point from the 
 *    zero point at t. (this is a section on the equator)
 * 3. subtract this value from the armc of t = aux. armc.
 * 4. Compute the axes and houses for this aux. armc and aux. obliquity.
 * 5. Compute the distance between the auxiliary vernal point at t
 *    and the zero point of the solar system plane J2000
 *    (a section measured on the solar system plane)
 * 6. subtract this distance from all house cusps.
 * 7. compute the ayanamsa of J2000 on the solar system plane, 
 *    referred to t0
 * 8. subtract ayanamsa_t0 from all house cusps.
 * 9. subtract ayanamsa_2000 from all house cusps.
 */
static int sidereal_houses_ssypl(double tjde, 
                           double armc, 
                           double eps, 
                           double *nutlo, 
                           double lat, 
			   int hsys, 
                           double *cusp, 
                           double *ascmc,
			   double *cusp_speed,
			   double *ascmc_speed,
			   char *serr)
{
  int i, j, retc = OK;
  double x[6], x0[6], xvpx[6], x2[6], xnorm[6];
  double rxy, rxyz, c2, epsx, eps2000, sgn, fac, dvpx, dvpxe, x00;
  double armcx;
  struct sid_data *sip = &swed.sidd;
  int ito;
  if (toupper(hsys) == 'G')
    ito = 36;
  else
    ito = 12;
  eps2000 = swi_epsiln(J2000, 0);
  /* cartesian coordinates of the zero point on the
   * the solar system rotation plane */
  x[0] = x[4] = 1; 
  x[1] = x[2] = x[3] = x[5] = 0;
  /* to ecliptic 2000 */
  swi_coortrf(x, x, -SSY_PLANE_INCL);
  swi_coortrf(x+3, x+3, -SSY_PLANE_INCL);
  swi_cartpol_sp(x, x);
  x[0] += SSY_PLANE_NODE_E2000;
  swi_polcart_sp(x, x);
  /* to equator 2000 */
  swi_coortrf(x, x, -eps2000);
  swi_coortrf(x+3, x+3, -eps2000);
  /* to mean equator of t */
  swi_precess(x, tjde, 0, J2000_TO_J);
  swi_precess(x+3, tjde, 0, J2000_TO_J);
  /* to true equator of t */
  swi_coortrf(x, x, (eps - nutlo[1]) * DEGTORAD);
  swi_coortrf(x+3, x+3, (eps - nutlo[1]) * DEGTORAD);
  swi_cartpol_sp(x, x);
  x[0] += nutlo[0] * DEGTORAD;
  swi_polcart_sp(x, x);
  swi_coortrf(x, x, -eps * DEGTORAD);
  swi_coortrf(x+3, x+3, -eps * DEGTORAD);
  /* now, we have the moving point precessed to tjd_et.
   * next, we compute the auxiliary epsilon: */
  swi_cross_prod(x, x+3, xnorm);
  rxy =  xnorm[0] * xnorm[0] + xnorm[1] * xnorm[1];
  c2 = (rxy + xnorm[2] * xnorm[2]);
  rxyz = sqrt(c2);
  rxy = sqrt(rxy);
  epsx = asin(rxy / rxyz) * RADTODEG;           /* 1a */
  /* auxiliary vernal point */
  if (fabs(x[5]) < 1e-15)
    x[5] = 1e-15;
  fac = x[2] / x[5];
  sgn = x[5] / fabs(x[5]);
  for (j = 0; j <= 2; j++)
    xvpx[j] = (x[j] - fac * x[j+3]) * sgn;      /* 1b */
  /* distance of the auxiliary vernal point from 
   * mean vernal point at tjd_et (a section on the equator): */
  swi_cartpol(xvpx, x2);
  dvpx = x2[0] * RADTODEG;                      /* 2 */
  /* auxiliary armc */
  armcx = swe_degnorm(armc - dvpx);        /* 3 */
  /* compute axes and houses: */
  retc = swe_houses_armc_ex2(armcx, lat, epsx, hsys, cusp, ascmc, cusp_speed, ascmc_speed, serr);  /* 4 */
  /* distance between the auxiliary vernal point at t and
   * the sidereal zero point of 2000 at t
   * (a section on the sidereal plane).
   */ 
  dvpxe = acos(swi_dot_prod_unit(x, xvpx)) * RADTODEG;  /* 5 */
                /* (always positive for dates after 5400 bc) */
  dvpxe -= SSY_PLANE_NODE * RADTODEG;
  /* ayanamsa between t0 and J2000, measured on solar system plane: */
  /* position of zero point of t0 */
  x0[0] = 1; 
  x0[1] = x0[2] = 0; 
  /* zero point of t0 in J2000 system */
  if (sip->t0 != J2000)
    swi_precess(x0, sip->t0, 0, J_TO_J2000);
  /* zero point to ecliptic 2000 */
  swi_coortrf(x0, x0, eps2000);
  /* to solar system plane */
  swi_cartpol(x0, x0); 
  x0[0] -= SSY_PLANE_NODE_E2000;
  swi_polcart(x0, x0);
  swi_coortrf(x0, x0, SSY_PLANE_INCL);
  swi_cartpol(x0, x0);
  x0[0] += SSY_PLANE_NODE;
  x00 = x0[0] * RADTODEG;                       /* 7 */
  for (i = 1; i <= ito; i++)                     /* 6, 8, 9 */
    cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(cusp[i] - dvpxe - sip->ayan_t0 - x00);
  for (i = 0; i <= SE_NASCMC; i++) {
    if (i == 2)	/* armc */
      continue;
    ascmc[i] = swe_degnorm(ascmc[i] - dvpxe - sip->ayan_t0 - x00);
  }
  if (hsys == 'N') { /* 1 = 0° Aries */
    for (i = 1; i <= ito; i++) {
      cusp[i] = (i - 1) * 30;
    }
  }
  return retc;
}

/* common simplified procedure */
static int sidereal_houses_trad(double tjde,
			   int32 iflag,
                           double armc, 
                           double eps, 
                           double nutl, 
                           double lat, 
			   int hsys, 
                           double *cusp, 
                           double *ascmc,
			   double *cusp_speed,
			   double *ascmc_speed,
			   char *serr)
{
  int i, retc = OK;
  double ay;
  int ito;
  int ihs = toupper(hsys);
  int ihs2 = ihs;
// ay = swe_get_ayanamsa(tjde);
//fprintf(stderr, "ay=%f\n", ay);
  retc = swe_get_ayanamsa_ex(tjde, iflag, &ay, NULL);
//fprintf(stderr, "ay=%f\n", ay);
//fprintf(stderr, "nutl=%f\n", nutl);
  if (ihs == 'G')
    ito = 36;
  else
    ito = 12;
  if (ihs == 'W')  /* whole sign houses: treat as 'E' and fix later */
    ihs2 = 'E';
//fprintf(stderr, "armc=%f\n", armc);
//if (hsys == 'P') fprintf(stderr, "ay=%f, t=%f %c", ay, tjde, (char) hsys);
  retc = swe_houses_armc_ex2(armc, lat, eps, ihs2, cusp, ascmc, cusp_speed, ascmc_speed, serr);
//if (hsys == 'P') fprintf(stderr, "  h1=%f", cusp[1]);
  for (i = 1; i <= ito; i++) {
    //cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(cusp[i] - ay - nutl);
    cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(cusp[i] - ay);
    if (ihs == 'W') /* whole sign houses */
      cusp[i] -= fmod(cusp[i], 30);
  }
  if (ihs == 'N') { /* 1 = 0° Aries */
    for (i = 1; i <= ito; i++) {
      cusp[i] = (i - 1) * 30;
    }
  }
  for (i = 0; i < SE_NASCMC; i++) {
    if (i == 2)	/* armc */
      continue;
    //ascmc[i] = swe_degnorm(ascmc[i] - ay - nutl);
    ascmc[i] = swe_degnorm(ascmc[i] - ay);
  }
//if (hsys == 'P') fprintf(stderr, " => %f\n", cusp[1]);
  return retc;
}

// For explanation see function swe_houses_armc_ex2() below.
int CALL_CONV swe_houses_armc(
				double armc,
				double geolat,
				double eps,
				int hsys,
				double *cusp,
				double *ascmc)
{
  return swe_houses_armc_ex2(armc, geolat, eps, hsys, cusp, ascmc, NULL, NULL, NULL);
}

/* 
 * Function returns OK or ERR.
 * this function is required for very special computations
 * where no date is given for house calculation,
 * e.g. for composite charts or progressive charts.
 * cusps are returned in double cusp[13],
 *                           or cusp[37] with house system 'G'.
 * cusp[1...12]	  houses 1 - 12
 * ascmc[0...10]  additional points:
 *                ascmc[0] = ascendant
 *                ascmc[1] = mc
 *                ascmc[2] = armc
 *                ascmc[3] = vertex
 *                ascmc[4] = equasc		* "equatorial ascendant" *
 *                ascmc[5] = coasc1		* "co-ascendant" (W. Koch) *
 *                ascmc[6] = coasc2		* "co-ascendant" (M. Munkasey) *
 *                ascmc[7] = polasc		* "polar ascendant" (M. Munkasey) *
 * cusp_speed[1...12]  speeds (daily motions) of the cusps.
 * ascmc_speed[0...10] speeds (daily motions) of the additional points.
 * serr           error message or warning
 */
int CALL_CONV swe_houses_armc_ex2(
				double armc,
				double geolat,
				double eps,
				int hsys,
				double *cusp,
				double *ascmc,
				double *cusp_speed,
				double *ascmc_speed,
				char *serr)
{
  struct houses h, hm1, hp1;
  int i, retc = 0, rm1, rp1;
  int ito;
  static double saved_sundec = 99;
  if (toupper(hsys) == 'G')
    ito = 36;
  else
    ito = 12;
  armc = swe_degnorm(armc);
  h.do_speed = FALSE;
  h.do_hspeed = FALSE;
  if (ascmc_speed != NULL || cusp_speed != NULL)
    h.do_speed = TRUE;	// is needed if cusp_speed wanted
  if (cusp_speed != NULL)
    h.do_hspeed = TRUE;
  if (toupper(hsys) ==  'I') {	// declination for sunshine houses
    if (ascmc[9] == 99) {
      h.sundec = 0;
      if (saved_sundec != 99) h.sundec = saved_sundec;
    } else {
      h.sundec = ascmc[9];
      saved_sundec = h.sundec;
    }
  }
  retc = CalcH(armc, geolat, eps, (char)hsys, &h);
  cusp[0] = 0;
  // on failure, we only have 12 Porphyry cusps
  if (retc < 0) {
    ito = 12;
    if (serr != NULL) strcpy(serr, h.serr);
  }
  for (i = 1; i <= ito; i++) {
    cusp[i] = h.cusp[i];
    if (h.do_hspeed) cusp_speed[i] = h.cusp_speed[i];   
  }
  ascmc[0] = h.ac;        /* Asc */    
  ascmc[1] = h.mc;        /* Mid */    
  ascmc[2] = armc;   
  ascmc[3] = h.vertex;
  ascmc[4] = h.equasc;
  ascmc[5] = h.coasc1;	/* "co-ascendant" (W. Koch) */
  ascmc[6] = h.coasc2;	/* "co-ascendant" (M. Munkasey) */
  ascmc[7] = h.polasc;	/* "polar ascendant" (M. Munkasey) */
  for (i = SE_NASCMC; i < 10; i++)
    ascmc[i] = 0;
  if (toupper(hsys) ==  'I') 	// declination for sunshine houses
    ascmc[9] = h.sundec ;
  if (h.do_speed && ascmc_speed != NULL) {
    ascmc_speed[0] = h.ac_speed;        /* Asc */    
    ascmc_speed[1] = h.mc_speed;        /* Mid */    
    ascmc_speed[2] = h.armc_speed;   
    ascmc_speed[3] = h.vertex_speed;
    ascmc_speed[4] = h.equasc_speed;
    ascmc_speed[5] = h.coasc1_speed;	/* "co-ascendant" (W. Koch) */
    ascmc_speed[6] = h.coasc2_speed;	/* "co-ascendant" (M. Munkasey) */
    ascmc_speed[7] = h.polasc_speed;	/* "polar ascendant" (M. Munkasey) */
    for (i = SE_NASCMC; i < 10; i++)
      ascmc_speed[i] = 0;
  }
  if (h.do_interpol) {	// must compute cusp_speed via interpolation
    double dt = 1.0 / 86400;
    double darmc = dt * ARMCS;
    hm1.do_speed = FALSE;
    hm1.do_hspeed = FALSE;
    hp1.do_speed = FALSE;
    hp1.do_hspeed = FALSE;
    if (toupper(hsys) ==  'I') {
      hm1.sundec = h.sundec;
      hp1.sundec = h.sundec;
    }
    rm1 = CalcH(armc - darmc, geolat, eps, (char)hsys, &hm1);
    rp1 = CalcH(armc + darmc, geolat, eps, (char)hsys, &hp1);
    if (rp1 >= 0 && rm1 >=0) {
      if (fabs(swe_difdeg2n(hp1.ac, h.ac)) > 90) {
	hp1 = h;	// use only upper interval
	dt = dt / 2;
      } else if (fabs(swe_difdeg2n(hm1.ac, h.ac)) > 90) {
	hm1 = h;	// use only lower interval
	dt = dt / 2;
      }
      for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++) {
	double dx = swe_difdeg2n(hp1.cusp[i], hm1.cusp[i]);
	cusp_speed[i] = dx / 2 / dt ;
      }
    }
  }
#ifdef TRACE
  swi_open_trace(NULL);
  if (swi_trace_count <= TRACE_COUNT_MAX) {
    if (swi_fp_trace_c != NULL) {
      fputs("\n/*SWE_HOUSES_ARMC_EX2*/\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, "  armc = %.9f;", armc);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, " geolat = %.9f;", geolat);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, " eps = %.9f;", eps);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, " hsys = %d;\n", hsys);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_c, "  retc = swe_houses_armc_ex2(armc, geolat, eps, hsys, cusp, ascmc, cusp_speed, ascmc_speed, serr);\n");
      fputs("  printf(\"swe_houses_armc_ex2: %f\\t%f\\t%f\\t%c\\t\\n\", ", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fputs("  armc, geolat, eps, hsys);\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fputs("  printf(\"retc = %d\\n\", retc);\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fputs("  printf(\"cusp:\\n\");\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fputs("  for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++)\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fputs("    printf(\"  %d\\t%f\\n\", i, cusp[i]);\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fputs("  printf(\"ascmc:\\n\");\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fputs("  for (i = 0; i < 10; i++)\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fputs("    printf(\"  %d\\t%f\\n\", i, ascmc[i]);\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fputs("  printf(\"cusp_speed:\\n\");\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fputs("  for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++)\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fputs("    printf(\"  %d\\t%f\\n\", i, cusp_speed[i]);\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fputs("  printf(\"ascmc_speed:\\n\");\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fputs("  for (i = 0; i < 10; i++)\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fputs("    printf(\"  %d\\t%f\\n\", i, ascmc_speed[i]);\n", swi_fp_trace_c);
      fflush(swi_fp_trace_c);
    }
    if (swi_fp_trace_out != NULL) {
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_out, "swe_houses_armc_ex2: %f\t%f\t%f\t%c\t\n", armc, geolat, eps, hsys);
      fprintf(swi_fp_trace_out, "retc = %d\n", retc);
      fputs("cusp:\n", swi_fp_trace_out);
      for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++)
	fprintf(swi_fp_trace_out, "  %d\t%f\n", i, cusp[i]);
      fputs("ascmc:\n", swi_fp_trace_out);
      for (i = 0; i < 10; i++)
	fprintf(swi_fp_trace_out, "  %d\t%f\n", i, ascmc[i]);
      fflush(swi_fp_trace_out);
    }
  }
#endif
#if 0 
/* for test of swe_house_pos(). 
 * 1st house will be 0, second 30, etc. */
for (i = 1; i <=12; i++) {
  double x[6];
  x[0] = cusp[i]; x[1] = 0; x[2] = 1;
  cusp[i] = (swe_house_pos(armc, geolat, eps, hsys, x, NULL) - 1) * 30;
}
#endif
  return retc;
}

/* for APC houses */
/* n  number of house
 * ph geographic latitude 
 * e  ecliptic obliquity
 * az armc
 */
static double apc_sector(int n, double ph, double e, double az)
{
   int k, is_below_hor = 0;
   double kv, a, dasc, dret;
   /* kv: ascensional difference of the ascendant */
   /* dasc: declination of the ascendant */
   if (fabs(ph * RADTODEG) > 90 - VERY_SMALL) {
     kv = 0;
     dasc = 0;
   } else {
     kv   = atan(tan(ph) * tan(e) * cos(az)/(1 + tan(ph) * tan(e) * sin(az)));
     if (fabs(ph * RADTODEG) < VERY_SMALL) {
       dasc = (90 - VERY_SMALL) * DEGTORAD;
       if (ph < 0)
         dasc = -dasc;
     } else {
       dasc = atan(sin(kv) / tan(ph));
     }
   }
   /* note, at polar circles, when the mc sinks below the horizon,
    * kv and dasc change sign in the above formulae.
    * this is what we need, because the ascendand jumps by 180 deg */
   /* printf("%f, %f\n", kv*RADTODEG, dasc*RADTODEG); */
   if (n < 8) {
     is_below_hor = 1;  /* 1 and 7 are included here */
     k = n - 1;
   } else {
     k = n - 13;
   }
   /* az + PI/2 + kv = armc + 90 + asc. diff. = right ascension of ascendant
    * PI/2 +- kv = semi-diurnal or seminocturnal arc of ascendant 
    * a = right ascension of house cusp on apc circle (ascendant-parallel
    * circle), with declination dasc */
   if (is_below_hor) {
     a = kv + az + PI/2 + k * (PI/2 - kv) / 3;
   } else {
     a = kv + az + PI/2 + k * (PI/2 + kv) / 3;
   }
   a = swe_radnorm(a);
   dret = atan2(tan(dasc) * tan(ph) * sin(az) + sin(a),
      cos(e) * (tan(dasc) * tan(ph) * cos(az) + cos(a)) + sin(e) * tan(ph) * sin(az - a));
   dret = swe_degnorm(dret * RADTODEG);
   return dret;
}

char *CALL_CONV swe_house_name(int hsys)
{
  int h = hsys;
  if (h != 'i') h = toupper(h);
  switch (h) {
  case 'A': return "equal";
  case 'B': return "Alcabitius";
  case 'C': return "Campanus";
  case 'D': return "equal (MC)";
  case 'E': return "equal";
  case 'F': return "Carter poli-equ.";
  case 'G': return "Gauquelin sectors";
  case 'H': return "horizon/azimut";
  case 'I': return "Sunshine";
  case 'i': return "Sunshine/alt.";
  case 'K': return "Koch";
  case 'L': return "Pullen SD";
  case 'M': return "Morinus";
  case 'N': return "equal/1=Aries";
  case 'O': return "Porphyry";
  case 'Q': return "Pullen SR";
  case 'R': return "Regiomontanus";
  case 'S': return "Sripati";
  case 'T': return "Polich/Page";
  case 'U': return "Krusinski-Pisa-Goelzer";
  case 'V': return "equal/Vehlow";
  case 'W': return "equal/ whole sign";
  case 'X': return "axial rotation system/Meridian houses";
  case 'Y': return "APC houses";
  default: return "Placidus";
  }
}

// How to deal with Sunshine houses if the southern crossing point of Equator
// and Ecliptic is under the horizon:
// We follow the proposal by Dieter Koch, who wants to keep it in alalogy with
// Regiomontanus, where we keep the MC above the horozon, by switching it to the noth.
// This results in an clockwise sequence of house cusps in the chart.
//
// One can argue that the MC should be kept south, even when it is under the horizon.
// This would keep the sequence of houses in the chart counterclockwise as usual.
// To achieve it, the offsets on the diurnal arcs must be inverted.
#define SUNSHINE_KEEP_MC_SOUTH	0		// must be 0 or 1

double swi_armc_to_mc(double armc, double eps)
{
  double tant, mc;
  if (fabs(armc - 90) > VERY_SMALL
      && fabs(armc - 270) > VERY_SMALL) {
    tant = tand(armc);
    mc = atand(tant / cosd(eps));
    if (armc > 90 && armc <= 270)
      mc = swe_degnorm(mc + 180);
  } else {
    if (fabs(armc - 90) <= VERY_SMALL)
      mc = 90;
    else
      mc = 270;
  } /*  if */
  return mc;
}

//#define DEBUG_PLAC_ITER 1
#define VERY_SMALL_PLAC_ITER (1.0 / 360000.0 )
static int CalcH(
	double th, double fi, double ekl, char hsy, struct houses *hsp)
/* *********************************************************
 *  Arguments: th = sidereal time (angle 0..360 degrees
 *             hsy = letter code for house system;
 *                   A  equal
 *                   E  equal
 *                   B  Alcabitius
 *                   C  Campanus
 *                   D  equal (MC)
 *                   F  Carter "Poli-Equatorial"
 *                   G  36 Gauquelin sectors
 *                   H  horizon / azimut
 *                   I  Sunshine solution Treindl
 *                   i  Sunshine solution Makransky
 *                   K  Koch
 *                   L  Pullen SD "sinusoidal delta", ex Neo-Porphyry
 *                   M  Morinus
 *                   N	equal/1=Aries
 *                   O  Porphyry
 *                   P  Placidus
 *                   Q  Pullen SR "sinusoidal ratio"
 *                   R  Regiomontanus
 *                   S	Sripati
 *                   T  Polich/Page ("topocentric")
 *                   U  Krusinski-Pisa-Goelzer
 *                   V  equal Vehlow
 *                   W  equal, whole sign
 *                   X  axial rotation system/ Meridian houses
 *                   Y  APC houses
 *             fi = geographic latitude
 *             ekl = obliquity of the ecliptic
 * *********************************************************
 *  Koch and Placidus don't work in the polar circle.
 *  We swap MC/IC so that MC is always before AC in the zodiac
 *  We than divide the quadrants into 3 equal parts.
 * *********************************************************
 *  All angles are expressed in degrees.
 *  Special trigonometric functions sind, cosd etc. are
 *  implemented for arguments in degrees.
 ***********************************************************/
{
  double tane, tanfi, cosfi, tant, sina, cosa, th2;
  double a, c, f, fh1, fh2, xh1, xh2, rectasc, ad3, acmc, vemc;
  int 	i, ih, ih2, retc = OK;
  double sine, cose;
  double x[3], krHorizonLon; /* BK 14.02.2006 */
  int niter_max = 100; // maximum iterations allowed with Placidus
  double cuspsv;
  *hsp->serr = '\0';
  hsp->do_interpol = 0;
  cose  = cosd(ekl);
  sine  = sind(ekl);
  tane  = tand(ekl);
  /* north and south poles */
  if (fabs(fabs(fi) - 90) < VERY_SMALL) {
    if (fi < 0)
      fi = -90 + VERY_SMALL;
    else
      fi = 90 - VERY_SMALL;
  }
  tanfi = tand(fi);
  /* mc */
  if (fabs(th - 90) > VERY_SMALL
      && fabs(th - 270) > VERY_SMALL) {
    tant = tand(th);
    hsp->mc = atand(tant / cose);
    if (th > 90 && th <= 270)
      hsp->mc = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + 180);
  } else {
    if (fabs(th - 90) <= VERY_SMALL)
      hsp->mc = 90;
    else
      hsp->mc = 270;
  } /*  if */
  hsp->mc = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc);
  if (hsp->do_speed) hsp->mc_speed = AscDash(th, 0, sine, cose); 
  /* ascendant */
  hsp->ac = Asc1(th + 90, fi, sine, cose);
  if (hsp->do_speed) 
    hsp->ac_speed = AscDash(th + 90, fi, sine, cose);
  if (hsp->do_hspeed) {
    for (i = 0; i <= 12; i++)
      hsp->cusp_speed[i] = 0;
  }
  hsp->armc_speed = ARMCS;
  // these cusp[1] and cusp[10] values may be changed further down for some house systems
  hsp->cusp[1] = hsp->ac;
  hsp->cusp[10] = hsp->mc;
  if (hsp->do_hspeed) {	
    hsp->cusp_speed[1] = hsp->ac_speed;
    hsp->cusp_speed[10] = hsp->mc_speed;
  }
  /* we respect smaller case letter for i, otherwise they are deprecated */
  if (hsy > 95 && hsy != 'i') {
    sprintf(hsp->serr, "use of lower case letters like %c for house systems is deprecated", hsy);
    hsy = (char) (hsy - 32);/* translate into capital letter */
  }
  switch (hsy) {
  case 'A':	/* equal houses */
  case 'E':
    acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
    if (acmc < 0) {
      /* within polar circle we swap AC/DC if AC is on wrong side */
      hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
      hsp->cusp[1] = hsp->ac;
    }
    for (i = 2; i <=12; i++) {
      hsp->cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[1] + (i-1) * 30);
    }
    if (hsp->do_hspeed) {
      for (i = 1; i <=12; i++) {
	hsp->cusp_speed[i] = hsp->ac_speed;
      }
    }
    break;
  case 'D':	/* equal, begin  at MC */
    acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
    if (acmc < 0) {
      /* within polar circle we swap AC/DC if AC is on wrong side */
      hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
    }
    hsp->cusp[10] = hsp->mc;
    for (i = 11; i <= 12; i++) 
      hsp->cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[10] + (i-10) * 30);
    for (i = 1; i <= 9; i++) 
      hsp->cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[10] + (i + 2) * 30);
    if (hsp->do_hspeed) {
      for (i = 1; i <=12; i++) {
	hsp->cusp_speed[i] = hsp->mc_speed;
      }
    }
    break;
  case 'C': /* Campanus houses and Horizon or Azimut system */
  case 'H':
    if (hsy == 'H') {
      if (fi > 0)
        fi = 90 - fi;
      else
        fi = -90 - fi;
      /* equator */
      if (fabs(fabs(fi) - 90) < VERY_SMALL) {
        if (fi < 0)
          fi = -90 + VERY_SMALL;
        else
	  fi = 90 - VERY_SMALL;
      } 
      th = swe_degnorm(th + 180);
    }
    fh1 = asind(sind (fi) / 2);
    fh2 = asind(sqrt (3.0) / 2 * sind(fi));
    cosfi = cosd(fi);
    if (fabs(cosfi) == 0) {	/* '==' should be save! */ 
      if (fi > 0)
	xh1 = xh2 = 90; /* cosfi = VERY_SMALL; */
      else
	xh1 = xh2 = 270; /* cosfi = -VERY_SMALL; */
    } else {
      xh1 = atand(sqrt (3.0) / cosfi);
      xh2 = atand(1 / sqrt (3.0) / cosfi);
    }
    hsp->cusp[11] = Asc1(th + 90 - xh1, fh1, sine, cose);
    hsp->cusp[12] = Asc1(th + 90 - xh2, fh2, sine, cose);
    if (hsy == 'H') 
      hsp->cusp[1] = Asc1(th + 90, fi, sine, cose);
    hsp->cusp[2] = Asc1(th + 90 + xh2, fh2, sine, cose);
    hsp->cusp[3] = Asc1(th + 90 + xh1, fh1, sine, cose);
    if (hsp->do_hspeed) {
      hsp->cusp_speed[11] = AscDash(th + 90 - xh1, fh1, sine, cose);
      hsp->cusp_speed[12] = AscDash(th + 90 - xh2, fh2, sine, cose);
      if (hsy == 'H') 
	hsp->cusp_speed[1] = AscDash(th + 90, fi, sine, cose);
      hsp->cusp_speed[2] = AscDash(th + 90 + xh2, fh2, sine, cose);
      hsp->cusp_speed[3] = AscDash(th + 90 + xh1, fh1, sine, cose);
    }
    /* within polar circle, when mc sinks below horizon and 
	 * ascendant changes to western hemisphere, all cusps
     * must be added 180 degrees. 
     * houses will be in clockwise direction */
    if (fabs(fi) >= 90 - ekl) {  /* within polar circle */
      acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
      if (acmc < 0) {
        hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
        hsp->mc = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + 180);
	for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++) {
	  if (i >= 4 && i < 10) continue;
	  hsp->cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[i] + 180);
        }
      }
    }
    if (hsy == 'H') {
      for (i = 1; i <= 3; i++)
        hsp->cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[i] + 180);
      for (i = 11; i <= 12; i++)
        hsp->cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[i] + 180);
      /* restore fi and th */
      if (fi > 0)
        fi = 90 - fi;
      else
	fi = -90 - fi;
      th = swe_degnorm(th + 180);
      acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
      if (acmc < 0) {
        hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
      }
    }
    break;
  case 'I': /* Sunshine houses, solution Treindl */
  case 'i': /* Sunshine houses, solution Makranski */
    acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
    if (acmc < 0) {
      /* we shift axes */
      hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
      hsp->cusp[1] = hsp->ac;
      if (! SUNSHINE_KEEP_MC_SOUTH && hsy == 'I') {
	hsp->mc = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + 180);
	hsp->cusp[10] = hsp->mc;
      }
    }
    hsp->cusp[4] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[10] + 180);
    hsp->cusp[7] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[1] + 180);
    if (hsy == 'I') {
      retc = sunshine_solution_treindl(th, fi, ekl, hsp);
    } else {
      retc = sunshine_solution_makransky(th, fi, ekl, hsp);
    }
    if (retc == ERR) {	// only Makransky version does this
      strcpy(hsp->serr, "within polar circle, switched to Porphyry"); 
      hsy = 'O';
      goto porphyry;
    }
    hsp->do_interpol = hsp->do_hspeed;
    break;
  case 'K': /* Koch houses */
    if (fabs(fi) >= 90 - ekl) {  /* within polar circle */
      retc = ERR;
      strcpy(hsp->serr, "within polar circle, switched to Porphyry"); 
      goto porphyry;
    }
    sina = sind(hsp->mc) * sine / cosd(fi);
    if (sina > 1) sina = 1;
    if (sina < -1) sina = -1;
    cosa = sqrt(1 - sina * sina);		/* always >> 0 */
    c = atand(tanfi / cosa);
    ad3 = asind(sind(c) * sina) / 3.0;
    hsp->cusp[11] = Asc1(th + 30 - 2 * ad3, fi, sine, cose);
    hsp->cusp[12] = Asc1(th + 60 - ad3, fi, sine, cose);
    hsp->cusp[2] = Asc1(th + 120 + ad3, fi, sine, cose);
    hsp->cusp[3] = Asc1(th + 150 + 2 * ad3, fi, sine, cose);
    if (hsp->do_hspeed) {
      hsp->cusp_speed[11] = AscDash(th + 30 - 2 * ad3, fi, sine, cose);
      hsp->cusp_speed[12] = AscDash(th + 60 - ad3, fi, sine, cose);
      hsp->cusp_speed[2] = AscDash(th + 120 + ad3, fi, sine, cose);
      hsp->cusp_speed[3] = AscDash(th + 150 + 2 * ad3, fi, sine, cose);
    }
    break;
  case 'L':	/* Pullen SD sinusoidal delta, ex Neo-Porphyry */
    {
      double d, q1;
      acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
      if (acmc < 0) {
	/* within polar circle we swap AC/DC if AC is on wrong side */
	hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
	hsp->cusp[1] = hsp->ac;
	acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
      } 
      q1 = 180 - acmc;
      d = (acmc - 90) / 4.0;
      if (acmc <= 30) {	// is quadrant <= 30, house 11 = zero width.
	hsp->cusp[11] = hsp->cusp[12] = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + acmc / 2);
      } else {
	hsp->cusp[11] = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + 30 + d);
	hsp->cusp[12] = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + 60 + 3 * d);
      }
      d = (q1 - 90) / 4.0;
      if (q1 <= 30) {	// is quadrant <= 30, house 2 = zero width.
	hsp->cusp[2] = hsp->cusp[3] = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + q1 / 2);
      } else {
	hsp->cusp[2] = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 30 + d);
	hsp->cusp[3] = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 60 + 3 * d);
      }
    }
    hsp->do_interpol = hsp->do_hspeed;
    break;
  case 'N':	/* whole signs, begin at 0° Aries */
    acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
    if (acmc < 0) {
      /* within polar circle we swap AC/DC if AC is on wrong side */
      hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
    }
    for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++) 
      hsp->cusp[i] = (i - 1) * 30.0;
    break;
  case 'O':	/* Porphyry houses */
porphyry:
    acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
    if (acmc < 0) {
      /* within polar circle we swap AC/DC if AC is on wrong side */
      hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
      hsp->cusp[1] = hsp->ac;
      acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
    }
    hsp->cusp[1] = hsp->ac;  // may have been destroyed if defaulting from Gauquelin
    hsp->cusp[10] = hsp->mc; // dito
    hsp->cusp[2] = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + (180 - acmc) / 3);
    hsp->cusp[3] = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + (180 - acmc) / 3 * 2);
    hsp->cusp[11] = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + acmc / 3);
    hsp->cusp[12] = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + acmc / 3 * 2);
    if (hsp->do_hspeed) {
      double q1_speed = hsp->ac_speed - hsp->mc_speed;	// rate of growth of quadrant 1
      // double q4_speed = hsp->mc_speed - hsp->ac_speed;	// rate of growth of quadrant 4
      hsp->cusp_speed[1] = hsp->ac_speed;  // may have been destroyed if defaulting from Gauquelin
      hsp->cusp_speed[10] = hsp->mc_speed; // dito
      hsp->cusp_speed[2] = hsp->ac_speed  - q1_speed / 3;
      hsp->cusp_speed[3] = hsp->ac_speed  - q1_speed / 3 * 2;
      hsp->cusp_speed[11] = hsp->ac_speed  + q1_speed / 3;
      hsp->cusp_speed[12] = hsp->ac_speed  + q1_speed / 3 * 2;
    }
    break;
  case 'Q':	/* Pullen sinusoidal ratio */
    {
      double q, c, csq, ccr, cqx, two23, third, r, r1, r2, x, xr, xr3, xr4;
      third = 1.0 / 3.0;
      two23 = pow(2.0 * 2.0, third);        // 2^(2/3)
      acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
      if (acmc < 0) {
      /* within polar circle we swap AC/DC if AC is on wrong side */
       hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
       hsp->cusp[1] = hsp->ac;
       acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
      }
      q = acmc;
      if (q > 90) q = 180 - q;
      if (q < 1e-30) {    // degenerate case of quadrant = zer0
	// r = INFINITY;
	x = xr = xr3 = 0;
	xr4 = 180;
      } else {
	c = (180 - q) / q;
	csq = c * c;
	ccr = pow(csq - c, third);          // cuberoot(c^2 -c)
	cqx = sqrt(two23 * ccr + 1.0);      // sqrt{2^(2/3)*cuberoot(c^2-c) + 1}
	r1 = 0.5 * cqx;
	r2 = 0.5 * sqrt(-2*(1-2*c) / cqx - two23 * ccr + 2);
	r = r1 + r2 - 0.5;
	x = q / (2 * r + 1);
	xr = r * x;
	xr3 = xr * r * r;
	xr4 = xr3 * r;
      }
      if (acmc > 90) {
	hsp->cusp[11] = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + xr3);	// house 10 and 12 size xr^3
	hsp->cusp[12] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[11] + xr4);	// house 11 size xr^4
	hsp->cusp[2] = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + xr);	// house 1 and 3 size xr
	hsp->cusp[3] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[2] + x);	// house 2 size x
      } else {
	hsp->cusp[11] = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + xr);	// house 10 and 12 size xr
	hsp->cusp[12] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[11] + x);	// house 11 size x
	hsp->cusp[2] = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + xr3);	// house 1 and 3 size xr^3
	hsp->cusp[3] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[2] + xr4);	// house 2 size xr^4
      }
    }
    hsp->do_interpol = hsp->do_hspeed;
    break;
  case 'R':	/* Regiomontanus houses */
    fh1 = atand (tanfi * 0.5);
    fh2 = atand (tanfi * cosd(30));
    hsp->cusp[11] = Asc1(30 + th, fh1, sine, cose); 
    hsp->cusp[12] = Asc1(60 + th, fh2, sine, cose); 
    hsp->cusp[2] = Asc1(120 + th, fh2, sine, cose);
    hsp->cusp[3] = Asc1(150 + th, fh1, sine, cose); 
    if (hsp->do_hspeed) {
      hsp->cusp_speed[11] = AscDash(30 + th, fh1, sine, cose); 
      hsp->cusp_speed[12] = AscDash(60 + th, fh2, sine, cose); 
      hsp->cusp_speed[2] = AscDash(120 + th, fh2, sine, cose);
      hsp->cusp_speed[3] = AscDash(150 + th, fh1, sine, cose); 
    }
    /* within polar circle, when mc sinks below horizon and 
     * ascendant changes to western hemisphere, all cusps
     * must be added 180 degrees.
     * houses will be in clockwise direction */
    if (fabs(fi) >= 90 - ekl) {  /* within polar circle */
      acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
      if (acmc < 0) {
        hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
        hsp->mc = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + 180);
	for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++) {
	  if (i >= 4 && i < 10) continue;
	  hsp->cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[i] + 180);
        }
      }
    }
    break;
  case 'S':	/* Sripati houses */
    /* uses Porphyry sectors, but then takes middle of sectors as cusps */
    {
      double s1, s4, q1;
      acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);	// size of 4th quadrant
      if (acmc < 0) {
	/* within polar circle we swap AC/DC if AC is on wrong side */
	hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
	acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
      }
      q1 = 180 - acmc;	// size of 1st quadrant
      s1 = q1 / 3.0;
      s4 = acmc / 3.0;
      hsp->cusp[1] = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac - s4 * 0.5);
      hsp->cusp[2] = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + s1 * 0.5);
      hsp->cusp[3] = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + s1 * 1.5);
      hsp->cusp[10] = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc - s1 * 0.5);
      hsp->cusp[11] = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + s4 * 0.5);
      hsp->cusp[12] = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + s4 * 1.5);
    }
    hsp->do_interpol = hsp->do_hspeed;
    break;
  case 'T':	/* 'topocentric' houses */
    fh1 = atand (tanfi / 3.0);
    fh2 = atand (tanfi * 2.0 / 3.0);
    hsp->cusp[11] =  Asc1(30 + th, fh1, sine, cose); 
    hsp->cusp[12] =  Asc1(60 + th, fh2, sine, cose);
    hsp->cusp[2] =  Asc1(120 + th, fh2, sine, cose); 
    hsp->cusp[3] =  Asc1(150 + th, fh1, sine, cose);
    if (hsp->do_hspeed) {
      hsp->cusp_speed[11] =  AscDash(30 + th, fh1, sine, cose); 
      hsp->cusp_speed[12] =  AscDash(60 + th, fh2, sine, cose);
      hsp->cusp_speed[2] =  AscDash(120 + th, fh2, sine, cose); 
      hsp->cusp_speed[3] =  AscDash(150 + th, fh1, sine, cose);
    }
    /* within polar circle, when mc sinks below horizon and 
     * ascendant changes to western hemisphere, all cusps
     * must be added 180 degrees.
	 * houses will be in clockwise direction */
    if (fabs(fi) >= 90 - ekl) {  /* within polar circle */
      acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
      if (acmc < 0) {
        hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
	hsp->mc = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + 180);
	for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++)
	  hsp->cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[i] + 180);
      }
    }
    break;
  case 'V':	/* equal houses after Vehlow */
    acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
    if (acmc < 0) {
      /* within polar circle we swap AC/DC if AC is on wrong side */
      hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
      hsp->cusp[1] = hsp->ac;
    }
    hsp->cusp[1] = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac - 15);
    for (i = 2; i <=12; i++)
      hsp->cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[1] + (i-1) * 30);
    break;
    if (hsp->do_hspeed) {
      for (i = 1; i <=12; i++) {
	hsp->cusp_speed[i] = hsp->ac_speed;
      }
    }
  case 'W':	/* equal, whole-sign houses */
    acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
    if (acmc < 0) {
      /* within polar circle we swap AC/DC if AC is on wrong side */
      hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
      hsp->cusp[1] = hsp->ac;
    }
    hsp->cusp[1] = hsp->ac - fmod(hsp->ac, 30);
    for (i = 2; i <=12; i++)
      hsp->cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[1] + (i-1) * 30);
    break;
  case 'X': {
    /*
     * Meridian or axial rotation system:
     * ecliptic points whose rectascensions
     * are armc + n * 30
     */
    int j;
    double a = th;
    for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++) {
      j = i + 10;
      if (j > 12) j -= 12;
      a = swe_degnorm(a + 30);
	  if (fabs(a - 90) > VERY_SMALL
        && fabs(a - 270) > VERY_SMALL) {
        tant = tand(a);
        hsp->cusp[j] = atand(tant / cose);
        if (a > 90 && a <= 270) 
          hsp->cusp[j] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[j] + 180);
      } else {
        if (fabs(a - 90) <= VERY_SMALL)
          hsp->cusp[j] = 90;
        else 
		  hsp->cusp[j] = 270;
      } /*  if */
	  hsp->cusp[j] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[j]);
    }
    acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
    if (acmc < 0) {
      hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
    }
    hsp->do_interpol = hsp->do_hspeed;
    break; }
  case 'M': {
    /* 
     * Morinus
     * points of the equator (armc + n * 30) are transformed
     * into the ecliptic coordinate system
     */
    int j;
    double a = th;
    double x[3];
    for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++) {
      j = i + 10;
      if (j > 12) j -= 12;
      a = swe_degnorm(a + 30);
      x[0] = a;
      x[1] = 0;
      swe_cotrans(x, x, ekl);
      hsp->cusp[j] = x[0];
    }
    acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
    if (acmc < 0) {
      hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
    }
    hsp->do_interpol = hsp->do_hspeed;
    break; }
  case 'F': {
    /* 
    * Carter poli-equatorial
    * Rectascension a of ascendant is the starting point.
    * house cusps nh on the ecliptic are the points where
    * great circles through points of the equator (a + (nh -1) * 30) 
    * and the poles intersect it.
    */
    double a, ra;
    double x[3];
    acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
    if (acmc < 0) {
      /* within polar circle we swap AC/DC if AC is on wrong side */
      hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
      hsp->cusp[1] = hsp->ac;
    }
    x[0] = hsp->ac;
    x[1] = 0;
    swe_cotrans(x, x, -ekl);
    a = x[0];   /* rectascension of ascendant */
    for (i = 2; i <= 12; i++) {
      if (i <= 3 || i >= 10) {
        ra = swe_degnorm(a + (i - 1) * 30);
	if (fabs(ra - 90) > VERY_SMALL
	  && fabs(ra - 270) > VERY_SMALL) {
	  tant = tand(ra);
	  hsp->cusp[i] = atand(tant / cose);
	  if (ra > 90 && ra <= 270) 
	    hsp->cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[i] + 180);
	} else {
	  if (fabs(ra - 90) <= VERY_SMALL)
	    hsp->cusp[i] = 90;
	  else 
	    hsp->cusp[i] = 270;
	} /*  if */
	hsp->cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[i]);
      }
    }
    hsp->do_interpol = hsp->do_hspeed;
    break; }
  case 'B': {	/* Alcabitius */
    /* created by Alois 17-sep-2000, followed example in Matrix
       electrical library. The code reproduces the example!
       I think the Alcabitius code in Walter Pullen's Astrolog 5.40
       is wrong, because he remains in RA and forgets the transform to
       the ecliptic. */
    double dek, r, sna, sda, sn3, sd3;
    acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
    if (acmc < 0) {
      hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
      hsp->cusp[1] = hsp->ac;
      acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
    }
    dek = asind(sind(hsp->ac) * sine);	/* declination of Ascendant */
    /* must treat the case fi == 90 or -90 */
    r = -tanfi * tand(dek);
    /* must treat the case of abs(r) > 1; probably does not happen
     * because dek becomes smaller when fi is large, as ac is close to
     * zero Aries/Libra in that case.
     */
    sda = acos(r) * RADTODEG;	/* semidiurnal arc, measured on equator */
    sna = 180 - sda;		/* complement, seminocturnal arc */
    sd3 = sda / 3;
    sn3 = sna / 3;
    rectasc = swe_degnorm(th + sd3);	/* cusp 11 */
    /* project rectasc onto eclipitic with pole height 0, i.e. along the
    declination circle */
    hsp->cusp[11] = Asc1(rectasc, 0, sine, cose);
    rectasc = swe_degnorm(th + 2 * sd3);	/* cusp 12 */
    hsp->cusp[12] = Asc1(rectasc, 0, sine, cose);
    rectasc = swe_degnorm(th + 180 - 2 * sn3);	/* cusp 2 */
    hsp->cusp[2] = Asc1(rectasc, 0, sine, cose);
    rectasc = swe_degnorm(th + 180 -  sn3);	/* cusp 3 */
    hsp->cusp[3] = Asc1(rectasc, 0, sine, cose);
    }
    hsp->do_interpol = hsp->do_hspeed;
    break;
  case 'G': 	/* 36 Gauquelin sectors */
    for (i = 1; i <= 36; i++) {
      hsp->cusp[i] = 0;
      hsp->cusp_speed[i] = 0;
    }
    if (fabs(fi) >= 90 - ekl) {  /* within polar circle */
      retc = ERR;
      strcpy(hsp->serr, "within polar circle, switched to Porphyry"); 
      hsy = (int) 'O';
      goto porphyry;
    }
    /*************** forth/second quarter ***************/
    /* note: Gauquelin sectors are counted in clockwise direction */
    a = asind(tand(fi) * tane);
    for (ih = 2; ih <= 9; ih++) {
      ih2 = 10 - ih;
      fh1 = atand(sind(a * ih2 / 9) / tane);
      rectasc = swe_degnorm((90 / 9) * ih2 + th);
      tant = tand(asind(sine * sind(Asc1(rectasc, fh1, sine, cose))));
      if (fabs(tant) < VERY_SMALL) {
	hsp->cusp[ih] = rectasc;
	if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = hsp->armc_speed;
      } else {
	/* pole height */
	f = atand(sind(asind(tanfi * tant) * ih2 / 9)  /tant);
        hsp->cusp[ih] = Asc1(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
	cuspsv = 0;
        for (i = 1; i <= niter_max; i++) {
	  tant = tand(asind(sine * sind(hsp->cusp[ih])));
	  if (fabs(tant) < VERY_SMALL) {
	    hsp->cusp[ih] = rectasc;
	    if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = hsp->armc_speed;
	    break;
	  }
	  /* pole height */
	  f = atand(sind(asind(tanfi * tant) * ih2 / 9) / tant);
  	  hsp->cusp[ih] = Asc1(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
	  if (i > 1 && fabs(swe_difdeg2n(hsp->cusp[ih], cuspsv)) < VERY_SMALL_PLAC_ITER)
	    break;
	  cuspsv = hsp->cusp[ih];
        }
#ifdef DEBUG_PLAC_ITER
  fprintf(stderr, "h=%d, niter=%d\n", ih, i);
#endif
	if (i >= niter_max) {
	  retc = ERR;
	  hsy = (int) 'O';
	  strcpy(hsp->serr, "very close to polar circle, switched to Porphyry"); 
	  goto porphyry;
	}
	if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = AscDash(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
      }
      hsp->cusp[ih+18] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[ih] + 180);
      if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih + 18] = hsp->cusp_speed[ih];
    }
    /*************** first/third quarter ***************/
    for (ih = 29; ih <= 36; ih++) {
      ih2 = ih - 28;
      fh1 = atand(sind(a * ih2 / 9) / tane);
      rectasc = swe_degnorm(180 - ih2 * 90 / 9 + th);
      tant = tand(asind(sine * sind(Asc1(rectasc, fh1, sine, cose))));
      if (fabs(tant) < VERY_SMALL) {
        hsp->cusp[ih] = rectasc;
	if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = hsp->armc_speed;
      } else {
        f = atand(sind(asind(tanfi * tant) * ih2 / 9) / tant);
        /*  pole height */
        hsp->cusp[ih] = Asc1(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
	cuspsv = 0;
        for (i = 1; i <= niter_max; i++) {
	  tant = tand(asind(sine * sind(hsp->cusp[ih])));
	  if (fabs(tant) < VERY_SMALL) {
	    hsp->cusp[ih] = rectasc;
	    if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = hsp->armc_speed;
	    break;
	  }
	  f = atand(sind(asind(tanfi * tant) * ih2 / 9) / tant);
	  /*  pole height */
  	  hsp->cusp[ih] = Asc1(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
	  if (i > 1 && fabs(swe_difdeg2n(hsp->cusp[ih], cuspsv)) < VERY_SMALL_PLAC_ITER)
	    break;
	  cuspsv = hsp->cusp[ih];
	}
#ifdef DEBUG_PLAC_ITER
  fprintf(stderr, "h=%d, niter=%d\n", ih, i);
#endif
	if (i >= niter_max) {
	  retc = ERR;
	  hsy = (int) 'O';
	  strcpy(hsp->serr, "very close to polar circle, switched to Porphyry"); 
	  goto porphyry;
	}
	if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = AscDash(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
      }
      hsp->cusp[ih-18] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[ih] + 180);
      if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih - 18] = hsp->cusp_speed[ih];
    }
    hsp->cusp[1] = hsp->ac;
    hsp->cusp[10] = hsp->mc;
    hsp->cusp[19] = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
    hsp->cusp[28] = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + 180);
    if (hsp->do_hspeed) {
      hsp->cusp_speed[1] = hsp->ac_speed;
      hsp->cusp_speed[10] = hsp->mc_speed;
      hsp->cusp_speed[19] = hsp->ac_speed;
      hsp->cusp_speed[28] = hsp->mc_speed;
    }
    break;
  case 'U': /* Krusinski-Pisa */
    /*
     * The following code was written by Bogdan Krusinski in 2006.
     * bogdan@astrologia.pl
     *
     * Definition:
     * "Krusinski - house system based on the great circle passing through 
     * ascendant and zenith. This circle is divided into 12 equal parts 
     * (1st cusp is ascendent, 10th cusp is zenith), then the resulting 
     * points are projected onto the ecliptic through meridian circles.
     * The house cusps in space are half-circles perpendicular to the equator
     * and running from the north to the south celestial pole through the
     * resulting cusp points on the house circle. The points where they 
     * cross the ecliptic mark the ecliptic house cusps."
     *
     * Description of the algorithm:
     * Transform into great circle running through Asc and zenit (where arc 
     * between Asc and zenith is always 90 deg), and then return with 
     * house cusps into ecliptic. Eg. solve trigonometrical triangle 
     * with three transformations and two rotations starting from ecliptic. 
     * House cusps in space are meridian circles. 
     *
     * Notes:
     * 1. In this definition we assume MC on ecliptic as point where
     *    half-meridian (from north to south pole) cuts ecliptic,
     *    so MC may be below horizon in arctic regions.
     * 2. Houses could be calculated in all latitudes except the poles 
     *    themselves (-90,90) and points on arctic circle in cases where 
     *    ecliptic is equal to horizon and then ascendant is undefined. 
     *    But ascendant when 'horizon=ecliptic' could be deduced as limes 
     *    from both sides of that point and houses with that provision can 
     *    be computed also there.
     *
     * Starting values for calculations:
     *	   - Asc ecliptic longitude
     *	   - right ascension of MC (RAMC)
     *	   - geographic latitude.
     */
    /*
     * within polar circle we swap AC/DC if AC is on wrong side
     */
    acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
    if (acmc < 0) {
      hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
    }
    /* A0. Start point - ecliptic coords of ascendant */
    x[0] = hsp->ac; /* Asc longitude   */
    x[1] = 0.0;     /* Asc declination */
    x[2] = 1.0;     /* Radius to test validity of subsequent transformations. */
    swe_cotrans(x, x, -ekl);      /* A1. Transform into equatorial coords */
    x[0] = x[0] - (th-90);        /* A2. Rotate                           */
    swe_cotrans(x, x, -(90-fi));  /* A3. Transform into horizontal coords */
    krHorizonLon = x[0];          /* ...save asc lon on horizon to get back later with house cusp */
    x[0] = x[0] - x[0];           /* A4. Rotate                           */
    swe_cotrans(x, x, -90);       /* A5. Transform into this house system great circle (asc-zenith) */
    /* As it is house circle now, simple add 30 deg increments... */
    for(i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
      /* B0. Set 'n-th' house cusp. 
       *     Note that IC/MC are also calculated here to check 
       *     if really this is the asc-zenith great circle. */
      x[0] = 30.0*i;
      x[1] = 0.0;
      swe_cotrans(x, x, 90);                 /* B1. Transform back into horizontal coords */
      x[0] = x[0] + krHorizonLon;            /* B2. Rotate back.                          */
      swe_cotrans(x, x, 90-fi);              /* B3. Transform back into equatorial coords */
      x[0] = swe_degnorm(x[0] + (th-90));    /* B4. Rotate back -> RA of house cusp as result. */
      /* B5. Where's this house cusp on ecliptic? */
      /* ... so last but not least - get ecliptic longitude of house cusp: */
      hsp->cusp[i+1] = atand(tand(x[0])/cosd(ekl));
      if (x[0] > 90 && x[0] <= 270)
	hsp->cusp[i+1] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[i+1] + 180);
      hsp->cusp[i+1] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[i+1]);
      hsp->cusp[i+7] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[i+1]+180);
    }
    break;
  case 'Y':     /* APC houses */
    for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++) {
      hsp->cusp[i] = apc_sector(i, fi * DEGTORAD, ekl * DEGTORAD, th * DEGTORAD);
    }
    //hsp->ac = hsp->cusp[1];
    //hsp->mc = hsp->cusp[10];
    /* note the MC provided by apc_sector() near latitude 90 is not accurate */
    hsp->cusp[10] = hsp->mc;
    hsp->cusp[4] = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + 180);
    /* within polar circle, when mc sinks below horizon and 
     * ascendant changes to western hemisphere, all cusps
     * must be added 180 degrees. 
     * houses will be in clockwise direction */
    if (fabs(fi) >= 90 - ekl) {  /* within polar circle */
      acmc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->ac, hsp->mc);
      if (acmc < 0) {
        hsp->ac = swe_degnorm(hsp->ac + 180);
        hsp->mc = swe_degnorm(hsp->mc + 180);
	for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++)
	  hsp->cusp[i] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[i] + 180);
      }
    }
    hsp->do_interpol = hsp->do_hspeed;
    break;
  default:	/* Placidus houses */
    if (fabs(fi) >= 90 - ekl) {  /* within polar circle */
      retc = ERR;
      strcpy(hsp->serr, "within polar circle, switched to Porphyry"); 
      goto porphyry;
    } 
    a = asind(tand(fi) * tane);
    fh1 = atand(sind(a / 3) / tane);
    fh2 = atand(sind(a * 2 / 3) / tane);
    /* ************  house 11 ******************** */
    rectasc = swe_degnorm(30 + th);
    tant = tand(asind(sine * sind(Asc1(rectasc, fh1, sine, cose))));
    ih = 11;
    if (fabs(tant) < VERY_SMALL) {
      hsp->cusp[ih] = rectasc;
      if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = hsp->armc_speed;
    } else {
      /* pole height */
      f = atand(sind(asind(tanfi * tant) / 3)  /tant);  
      hsp->cusp[ih] = Asc1(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
      cuspsv = 0;
      for (i = 1; i <= niter_max; i++) {
	tant = tand(asind(sine * sind(hsp->cusp[ih])));
	if (fabs(tant) < VERY_SMALL) {
	  hsp->cusp[ih] = rectasc;
	  if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = hsp->armc_speed;
	  break;
	}
	/* pole height */
	f = atand(sind(asind(tanfi * tant) / 3) / tant);
	hsp->cusp[ih] = Asc1(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
	if (i > 1 && fabs(swe_difdeg2n(hsp->cusp[ih], cuspsv)) < VERY_SMALL_PLAC_ITER)
	  break;
	cuspsv = hsp->cusp[ih];
      }
      if (i >= niter_max) {
	retc = ERR;
	strcpy(hsp->serr, "very close to polar circle, switched to Porphyry"); 
	goto porphyry;
      }
      if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = AscDash(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
#ifdef DEBUG_PLAC_ITER
  fprintf(stderr, "h=%d, niter=%d\n", ih, i);
#endif
    }
    /* ************  house 12 ******************** */
    rectasc = swe_degnorm(60 + th);
    tant = tand(asind(sine*sind(Asc1(rectasc,  fh2, sine, cose))));
    ih = 12;
    if (fabs(tant) < VERY_SMALL) {
      hsp->cusp[ih] = rectasc;
      if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = hsp->armc_speed;
    } else {
      f = atand(sind(asind(tanfi * tant) / 1.5) / tant);  
      /*  pole height */
      hsp->cusp[ih] = Asc1(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
      cuspsv = 0;
      for (i = 1; i <= niter_max; i++) {
	tant = tand(asind(sine * sind(hsp->cusp[ih])));
	if (fabs(tant) < VERY_SMALL) {
	  hsp->cusp[ih] = rectasc;
	  if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = hsp->armc_speed;
	  break;
	}
	f = atand(sind(asind(tanfi * tant) / 1.5) / tant);  
	/*  pole height */
	hsp->cusp[ih] = Asc1(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
	if (i > 1 && fabs(swe_difdeg2n(hsp->cusp[ih], cuspsv)) < VERY_SMALL_PLAC_ITER)
	  break;
	cuspsv = hsp->cusp[ih];
      }
      if (i >= niter_max) {
	retc = ERR;
	strcpy(hsp->serr, "very close to polar circle, switched to Porphyry"); 
	goto porphyry;
      }
      if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = AscDash(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
#ifdef DEBUG_PLAC_ITER
  fprintf(stderr, "h=%d, niter=%d\n", ih, i);
#endif
    }
    /* ************  house  2 ******************** */
    rectasc = swe_degnorm(120 + th);
    tant = tand(asind(sine * sind(Asc1(rectasc, fh2, sine, cose))));
    ih = 2;
    if (fabs(tant) < VERY_SMALL) {
      hsp->cusp[ih] = rectasc;
      if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = hsp->armc_speed;
    } else {
      f = atand(sind(asind(tanfi * tant) / 1.5) / tant);
      /*  pole height */
      hsp->cusp[ih] = Asc1(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
      cuspsv = 0;
      for (i = 1; i <= niter_max; i++) {
	tant = tand(asind(sine * sind(hsp->cusp[ih])));
	if (fabs(tant) < VERY_SMALL) {
	  hsp->cusp[ih] = rectasc;
	  if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = hsp->armc_speed;
	  break;
	}
	f = atand(sind(asind(tanfi * tant) / 1.5) / tant);
	/*  pole height */
	hsp->cusp[ih] = Asc1(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
	if (i > 1 && fabs(swe_difdeg2n(hsp->cusp[ih], cuspsv)) < VERY_SMALL_PLAC_ITER)
	  break;
	cuspsv = hsp->cusp[ih];
      }
      if (i >= niter_max) {
	retc = ERR;
	strcpy(hsp->serr, "very close to polar circle, switched to Porphyry"); 
	goto porphyry;
      }
      if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = AscDash(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
#ifdef DEBUG_PLAC_ITER
  fprintf(stderr, "h=%d, niter=%d\n", ih, i);
#endif
    }
    /* ************  house  3 ******************** */
    rectasc = swe_degnorm(150 + th);
    tant = tand(asind(sine * sind(Asc1(rectasc, fh1, sine, cose))));
    ih = 3;
    if (fabs(tant) < VERY_SMALL) {
      hsp->cusp[ih] = rectasc;
      if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = hsp->armc_speed;
    } else {
      f = atand(sind(asind(tanfi * tant) / 3) / tant);  
      /*  pole height */
      hsp->cusp[ih] = Asc1(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
      cuspsv = 0;
      for (i = 1; i <= niter_max; i++) {
	tant = tand(asind(sine * sind(hsp->cusp[ih])));
	if (fabs(tant) < VERY_SMALL) {
	  hsp->cusp[ih] = rectasc;
	  if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = hsp->armc_speed;
	  break;
	}
	f = atand(sind(asind(tanfi * tant) / 3) / tant);
	/*  pole height */
	hsp->cusp[ih] = Asc1(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
	if (i > 1 && fabs(swe_difdeg2n(hsp->cusp[ih], cuspsv)) < VERY_SMALL_PLAC_ITER)
	  break;
	cuspsv = hsp->cusp[ih];
      }
      if (i >= niter_max) {
	retc = ERR;
	strcpy(hsp->serr, "very close to polar circle, switched to Porphyry"); 
	goto porphyry;
      }
      if (hsp->do_hspeed) hsp->cusp_speed[ih] = AscDash(rectasc, f, sine, cose);
#ifdef DEBUG_PLAC_ITER
  fprintf(stderr, "h=%d, niter=%d\n", ih, i);
#endif
    }
    break;
  } /* end switch */
  if (hsy != 'G' && hsy != 'Y' && toupper(hsy) != 'I') {
    hsp->cusp[4] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[10] + 180);
    hsp->cusp[5] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[11] + 180);
    hsp->cusp[6] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[12] + 180);
    hsp->cusp[7] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[1] + 180);
    hsp->cusp[8] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[2] + 180);
    hsp->cusp[9] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[3] + 180);
    if (hsp->do_hspeed && ! hsp->do_interpol) {
      hsp->cusp_speed[4] = hsp->cusp_speed[10];
      hsp->cusp_speed[5] = hsp->cusp_speed[11];
      hsp->cusp_speed[6] = hsp->cusp_speed[12];
      hsp->cusp_speed[7] = hsp->cusp_speed[1];
      hsp->cusp_speed[8] = hsp->cusp_speed[2];
      hsp->cusp_speed[9] = hsp->cusp_speed[3];
    }
  }
  /* vertex */
  if (fi >= 0)
    f = 90 - fi;
  else
    f = -90 - fi;
  hsp->vertex = Asc1(th - 90, f, sine, cose);
  if (hsp->do_speed) hsp->vertex_speed = AscDash(th - 90, f, sine, cose);
  /* with tropical latitudes, the vertex behaves strange, 
   * in a similar way as the ascendant within the polar
   * circle. we keep it always on the western hemisphere.*/
  if (fabs(fi) <= ekl) {
	vemc = swe_difdeg2n(hsp->vertex, hsp->mc);
    if (vemc > 0)
      hsp->vertex = swe_degnorm(hsp->vertex + 180);
  }
  /* 
   * some strange points:
   */
  /* equasc (equatorial ascendant) */
  th2 = swe_degnorm(th + 90);
  if (fabs(th2 - 90) > VERY_SMALL
    && fabs(th2 - 270) > VERY_SMALL) {
    tant = tand(th2);
    hsp->equasc = atand(tant / cose);
    if (th2 > 90 && th2 <= 270)
      hsp->equasc = swe_degnorm(hsp->equasc + 180);
  } else {
    if (fabs(th2 - 90) <= VERY_SMALL)
      hsp->equasc = 90;
    else
      hsp->equasc = 270;
  } /*  if */
  hsp->equasc = swe_degnorm(hsp->equasc);
  if (hsp->do_speed) hsp->equasc_speed = AscDash(th + 90, 0, sine, cose); 
  /* "co-ascendant" W. Koch */
  hsp->coasc1 = swe_degnorm(Asc1(th - 90, fi, sine, cose) + 180);
  if (hsp->do_speed) hsp->coasc1_speed = AscDash(th - 90, fi, sine, cose);
  /* "co-ascendant" M. Munkasey */
  if (fi >= 0) {
    hsp->coasc2 = Asc1(th + 90, 90 - fi, sine, cose);
    if (hsp->do_speed) hsp->coasc2_speed = AscDash(th + 90, 90 - fi, sine, cose);
  } else { /* southern hemisphere */
    hsp->coasc2 = Asc1(th + 90, -90 - fi, sine, cose);
    if (hsp->do_speed) hsp->coasc2_speed = AscDash(th + 90, -90 - fi, sine, cose);
  }
  /* "polar ascendant" M. Munkasey */
  hsp->polasc = Asc1(th - 90, fi, sine, cose);
  if (hsp->do_speed) hsp->polasc_speed = AscDash(th - 90, fi, sine, cose);
#if 0
  test_Asc1();
#endif
  return retc;
} /* procedure houses */

/******************************/
static double Asc1(double x1, double f, double sine, double cose) 
{ 
  int n;
  double ass;
  x1 = swe_degnorm(x1);
  n  = (int) ((x1 / 90) + 1);	// n is quadrant 1..4
  if (fabs(90 - f) < VERY_SMALL) { // near north pole
    return 180;
  }
  if (fabs(90 + f) < VERY_SMALL) { // near south pole
    return 0;
  }
  if (n == 1)
    ass = ( Asc2(x1, f, sine, cose));
  else if (n == 2) 
    ass = (180 - Asc2(180 - x1, - f, sine, cose));
  else if (n == 3)
    ass = (180 + Asc2(x1 - 180, - f, sine, cose));
  else
    ass = (360 - Asc2(360- x1,  f, sine, cose));
  ass = swe_degnorm(ass);
  if (fabs(ass - 90) < VERY_SMALL)	/* rounding, e.g.: if */
	ass = 90;				/* fi = 0 & st = 0, ac = 89.999... */
  if (fabs(ass - 180) < VERY_SMALL)
    ass = 180;
  if (fabs(ass - 270) < VERY_SMALL)	/* rounding, e.g.: if */
    ass = 270;				/* fi = 0 & st = 0, ac = 89.999... */
  if (fabs(ass - 360) < VERY_SMALL)
    ass = 0;
  return ass;
}  /* Asc1 */

// derivative of Asc1, computes speed
// code crontributed by Graham Dawson
static double AscDash(double x, double f, double sine, double cose)
{
  double cosx = cosd(x);
  double sinx = sind(x);
  double sinx2 = sinx * sinx;
  double c = cose * cosx - tand(f) * sine;
  double d = sinx2 + c * c;
  double dudt;
  if (d > VERY_SMALL) {
      dudt = (cosx * c + cose * sinx2) / d;
  } else {
      dudt = 0.0; //  When we are on axis of ecliptic
  }
  return dudt * ARMCS;	// 360.985647366;
}


#if 0
/******************************/
static double Asc1_old(double x1, double f, double sine, double cose) 
{ 
  int n;
  double ass;
  if (f == -90) f += VERY_SMALL / 1000;        // avoid exact pole 90, as tan() goes infinite
  if (f == 90) f -= VERY_SMALL / 1000;
  x1 = swe_degnorm(x1);
  n  = (int) ((x1 / 90) + 1);
  if (n == 1)
    ass = ( Asc2(x1, f, sine, cose));
  else if (n == 2) 
    ass = (180 - Asc2(180 - x1, - f, sine, cose));
  else if (n == 3)
    ass = (180 + Asc2(x1 - 180, - f, sine, cose));
  else
    ass = (360 - Asc2(360- x1,  f, sine, cose));
  ass = swe_degnorm(ass);
  if (fabs(ass - 90) < VERY_SMALL)	/* rounding, e.g.: if */
	ass = 90;				/* fi = 0 & st = 0, ac = 89.999... */
  if (fabs(ass - 180) < VERY_SMALL)
    ass = 180;
  if (fabs(ass - 270) < VERY_SMALL)	/* rounding, e.g.: if */
    ass = 270;				/* fi = 0 & st = 0, ac = 89.999... */
  if (fabs(ass - 360) < VERY_SMALL)
    ass = 0;
  return ass;
}  /* Asc1 */

/******************************/
static double Asc1_old_old (double x1, double f, double sine, double cose) 
{ 
  int n;
  double ass;
  x1 = swe_degnorm(x1);
  n  = (int) ((x1 / 90) + 1);
  if (n == 1)
    ass = ( Asc2 (x1, f, sine, cose));
  else if (n == 2) 
    ass = (180 - Asc2 (180 - x1, - f, sine, cose));
  else if (n == 3)
    ass = (180 + Asc2 (x1 - 180, - f, sine, cose));
  else
    ass = (360 - Asc2 (360- x1,  f, sine, cose));
  ass = swe_degnorm(ass);
  if (fabs(ass - 90) < VERY_SMALL)	/* rounding, e.g.: if */
	ass = 90;				/* fi = 0 & st = 0, ac = 89.999... */
  if (fabs(ass - 180) < VERY_SMALL)
    ass = 180;
  if (fabs(ass - 270) < VERY_SMALL)	/* rounding, e.g.: if */
    ass = 270;				/* fi = 0 & st = 0, ac = 89.999... */
  if (fabs(ass - 360) < VERY_SMALL)
    ass = 0;
  return ass;
}  /* Asc1 */

static void test_Asc1()
{
  double armc, dlat, eps = 23.44, asc1, asc1_old, sine, cose;
  sine = sind(eps);
  cose = cosd(eps);
  fprintf(stderr, "Test Asc1() <-> Asc1_old()\n");
  for (dlat = -90; dlat <= 90; dlat++) {
    for (armc = 0; armc <= 360; armc++) {
      asc1 = Asc1(armc, dlat, sine, cose);
      asc1_old = Asc1_old_old(armc, dlat, sine, cose);
      if (asc1 != asc1_old)
        fprintf(stderr, "armc=%f, lat=%f, Asc1: %.16f <-> Asc1_old: %.16f\n", armc, dlat, asc1, asc1_old);
    }
  }

}
#endif

/*
 * x in range 0..90
 * f in range -90 .. +90
 * sine, cose around e=23°
 */
static double Asc2(double x, double f, double sine, double cose) 
{
  double ass, sinx;
  ass = - tand(f) * sine + cose * cosd(x);
  if (fabs(ass) < VERY_SMALL)
    ass = 0;
  sinx = sind(x);
  if (fabs(sinx) < VERY_SMALL)
    sinx = 0;
  if (sinx == 0) {
    if (ass < 0)
      ass = -VERY_SMALL;
    else
      ass = VERY_SMALL;
  } else if (ass == 0) {
    if (sinx < 0)
      ass = -90;
    else
      ass = 90;
  } else {
    ass = atand(sinx / ass);
  }
  if (ass < 0)
    ass = 180 + ass;
  return (ass);
} /* Asc2 */

static double armc_to_mc(double armc, double eps)
{
  double cose = cosd(eps);
  double mc, tant;
  if (fabs(armc - 90) > VERY_SMALL
	  && fabs(armc - 270) > VERY_SMALL) {
    tant = tand(armc);
    mc = swe_degnorm(atand(tant / cose));
    if (armc > 90 && armc <= 270)
    mc = swe_degnorm(mc + 180);
  } else {
    if (fabs(armc - 90) <= VERY_SMALL)
      mc = 90;
    else
      mc = 270;
  }
  return mc;
}

/* if ascendant is on western half of horizon, add 180° */
static double fix_asc_polar(double asc, double armc, double eps, double geolat)
{
  double demc = atand(sind(armc) * tand(eps));
  if (geolat >= 0 && 90 - geolat + demc < 0)
    asc = swe_degnorm(asc + 180);
  if (geolat < 0 && -90 - geolat + demc > 0)
    asc = swe_degnorm(asc + 180);
  return asc;
}

/* Computes the house position of a planet or another point,
 * in degrees: 0 - 30 = 1st house, 30 - 60 = 2nd house, etc.
 * armc 	sidereal time in degrees
 * geolat	geographic latitude
 * eps		true ecliptic obliquity
 * hsys		house system character
 * xpin		array of 6 doubles:
 * 		only the first two of them are used: ecl. long., lat.
 * serr		error message area
 *
 * House position is returned by function.
 * Currently, geometrically correct house positions are provided 
 * for the following house methods:
 * A/E Equal, V Vehlow, W Whole Signs, D Equal/MC, N Equal/Zodiac,
 * O Porphyry, B Alcabitius, X Meridian, F Carter, M Morinus,
 * P Placidus, K Koch, C Campanus, R Regiomontanus, U Krusinski, 
 * T Topocentric, H Horizon, G Gauquelin.
 *
 * A simplified house position (distance_from_cusp / house_size)
 * is currently provided for the following house methods:
 * Y APC houses, L Pullen SD, Q Pullen SR, I Sunshine, S Sripati.
 *
 * IMPORTANT: This function should NOT be used for sidereal astrology.
 * If you cannot avoid doing so, please note:
 * - The input longitudes (xpin) MUST always be tropical, even if you 
 *   are a siderealist.
 * - Sidereal and tropical house positions are identical for most house
 *   systems, if a traditional definition of the sidereal zodiac is used 
 *   (sid = trop - ayanamsa).
 * - The function does NOT provide correct positions for Whole Sign houses.
 * - The function does NOT provide correct positions, if you use a 
 *   non-traditional sidereal method (where the sidereal plane is not 
 *   identical to the ecliptic of date) with a house system whose definition 
 *   is dependent on the ecliptic, such as: 
 *   equal, Porphyry, Alcabitius, Koch, Krusinski (all others should work).
 * The Swiss Ephemeris currently does not handle these cases.
 */
double CALL_CONV swe_house_pos(
	double armc, double geolat, double eps, int hsys, double *xpin, char *serr)
{
  double xp[6], xeq[6], ra, de, mdd, mdn, sad, san;
  double hpos, sinad, ad, a, admc, adp, samc, asc, mc, acmc, tant;
  //double demc;
  double fh, ra0, tanfi, fac, dfac, tanx;
  double x[3], xasc[3], raep, raaz, oblaz, xtemp; /* BK 21.02.2006 */
  double hcusp[37], ascmc[10];
  double sine = sind(eps);
  double cose = cosd(eps);
  double c1, c2, d, hsize;
  int i, j, nloop;
  double dsun = 0, darmc, harmc, y, sinpsi, sa;
  AS_BOOL is_western_half = FALSE;
  hsys = toupper(hsys);
if (1) {
  /* input is a house position: no calculation is required */
  ascmc[9] = 99;// dirty hack. Sunshine house system needs sun declination
  		// which we do not know. If it sees ascmc[9] == 99, it uses
		// the one is saved from last call. can lead to bugs, but can 
		// also solve many problems.
  if (swe_houses_armc_ex2(armc, geolat, eps, hsys, hcusp, ascmc, NULL, NULL, serr) == ERR) {
    if (serr != NULL)
      sprintf(serr, "swe_house_pos(): failed for system %c", hsys);
  } else {
    hpos = 0;
    for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++) {
      if (fabs(swe_difdeg2n(xpin[0], hcusp[i])) < MILLIARCSEC && xpin[1] == 0) {
	hpos = (double) i;
      }
    }
    for (i = 1; i <= 12; i += 3) {
      if (fabs(swe_difdeg2n(xpin[0], hcusp[i])) < MILLIARCSEC && xpin[1] == 0) {
	xp[0] = (double) i;
      }
    }
    if (hpos > 0)
      return hpos;
    // for Sunshine houses: declination of Sun
    if (hsys == 'I')
      dsun = ascmc[9];  
    // for APC houses: declination of ascendant into dsun
    if (hsys == 'Y') {
      xeq[0] = ascmc[0];
      xeq[1] = 0;
      xeq[2] = 1;
      swe_cotrans(xeq, xeq, -eps);
      dsun = xeq[1]; 
    }
  }
}
  AS_BOOL is_above_hor = FALSE;
  AS_BOOL is_invalid = FALSE;
  AS_BOOL is_circumpolar = FALSE;
  if (serr != NULL)
    *serr = '\0';
  xeq[0] = xpin[0];
  xeq[1] = xpin[1];
  xeq[2] = 1;
  swe_cotrans(xeq, xeq, -eps);
  ra = xeq[0];
  de = xeq[1];
  mdd = swe_degnorm(ra - armc);
  mdn = swe_degnorm(mdd + 180);
  if (mdd >= 180)
    mdd -= 360;
  if (mdn >= 180)
    mdn -= 360;
  /* xp[0] will contain the house position, a value between 0 and 360 */
  switch(hsys) {
    case 'N': // equal (1=Aries)
      xp[0] = xpin[0];
      hpos = xp[0] / 30.0 + 1;
      break;
    case 'A': // equal
    case 'E': // equal
    case 'D': // equal (MC)
    case 'V': // Vehlow
    case 'W': // whole signs
      asc = Asc1(swe_degnorm(armc + 90), geolat, sine, cose);
      mc = armc_to_mc(armc, eps);
      asc = fix_asc_polar(asc, armc, eps, geolat);
      xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xpin[0] - asc);
      if (hsys == 'V')
	xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0] + 15);
      if (hsys == 'W')
	xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0] + fmod(asc, 30));
      if (hsys == 'D')
	xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xpin[0] - mc - 90);
      /* to make sure that a call with a house cusp position returns
       * a value within the house, 0.001" is added */
      xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0] + MILLIARCSEC);
      hpos = xp[0] / 30.0 + 1;
      break;
    case 'O':  /* Porphyry */
    case 'B':  /* Alcabitius */
    case 'S':  /* Sripati */
      asc = Asc1(swe_degnorm(armc + 90), geolat, sine, cose);
      /* mc */
      mc = armc_to_mc(armc, eps);
      /* while MC is always south,
       * Asc must always be in eastern hemisphere */
      asc = fix_asc_polar(asc, armc, eps, geolat);
      if (hsys ==  'O' || hsys == 'S') {
	xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xpin[0] - asc);
	/* to make sure that a call with a house cusp position returns
	 * a value within the house, 0.001" is added */
	xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0] + MILLIARCSEC);
	if (xp[0] < 180)
	  hpos = 1;
	else {
	  hpos = 7;
	  xp[0] -= 180;
	}
	acmc = swe_difdeg2n(asc, mc);
	if (xp[0] < 180 - acmc)
	  hpos += xp[0] * 3 / (180 - acmc);
	else
	  hpos += 3 + (xp[0] - 180 + acmc) * 3 / acmc;
        if (hsys == 'S') {
	  hpos += 0.5;
	  if (hpos > 12) hpos = 1;
	}
      } else { /* Alcabitius */
	double dek, r, sna, sda;
	dek = asind(sind(asc) * sine);	/* declination of Ascendant */
	/* must treat the case fi == 90 or -90 */
	tanfi = tand(geolat);
	r = -tanfi * tand(dek);
	/* must treat the case of abs(r) > 1; probably does not happen
	 * because dek becomes smaller when fi is large, as ac is close to
	 * zero Aries/Libra in that case.
	 */
	sda = acos(r) * RADTODEG;	/* semidiurnal arc, measured on equator */
	sna = 180 - sda;		/* complement, seminocturnal arc */
	if (mdd > 0) {
	  if (mdd < sda) 
	    hpos = mdd * 90 / sda;
	  else
	    hpos = 90 + (mdd - sda) * 90 / sna;
	} else {
	  if (mdd > -sna) 
	    hpos = 360 + mdd * 90 / sna;
	  else
	    hpos = 270 + (mdd + sna) * 90 / sda;
	}
	hpos = swe_degnorm(hpos - 90) / 30.0 + 1.0;
	if (hpos >= 13.0) hpos -= 12;
      }
      break;
    case 'X': /* Meridian or axial rotation system */
      hpos = swe_degnorm(mdd - 90) / 30.0 + 1.0;
      break;
    case 'F': /* Carter poli-equatorial */
      x[0] = Asc1(swe_degnorm(armc + 90), geolat, sine, cose);
      x[0] = fix_asc_polar(x[0], armc, eps, geolat);
      x[1] = 0;
      swe_cotrans(x, x, -eps);
      hpos = swe_degnorm(ra - x[0]) / 30.0 + 1;
      break;
    case 'M': { /* Morinus */
      double a = xpin[0];
      if (fabs(a - 90) > VERY_SMALL
        && fabs(a - 270) > VERY_SMALL) {
        tant = tand(a);
	hpos = atand(tant / cose);
        if (a > 90 && a <= 270) 
          hpos = swe_degnorm(hpos + 180);
      } else {
	if (fabs(a - 90) <= VERY_SMALL)
          hpos = 90;
        else 
          hpos = 270;
      } /*  if */
      hpos = swe_degnorm(hpos - armc - 90);
      hpos = hpos / 30.0 + 1;
    }
      break;
#if 0
    /* old version of Koch method */
    case 'K':
      demc = atand(sind(armc) * tand(eps));
      /* if body is within circumpolar region, error */
      if (90 - fabs(geolat) <= fabs(de)) {
        if (serr != NULL)
          strcpy(serr, "no Koch house position, because planet is circumpolar.");
        xp[0] = 0;
	hpos = 0;	/* Error */
      } else if (90 - fabs(geolat) <= fabs(demc)) {
	if (serr != NULL)
	  strcpy(serr, "no Koch house position, because mc is circumpolar.");
        xp[0] = 0;
	hpos = 0;	/* Error */
      } else {
        admc = asind(tand(eps) * tand(geolat) * sind(armc));
        adp = asind(tand(geolat) * tand(de));
	samc = 90 + admc;
        if (mdd >= 0) {	/* east */
          xp[0] = swe_degnorm(((mdd - adp + admc) / samc - 1) * 90);
	} else {
	  xp[0] = swe_degnorm(((mdd + 180 + adp + admc) / samc + 1) * 90);
	}
	/* to make sure that a call with a house cusp position returns
	 * a value within the house, 0.001" is added */
	xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0] + MILLIARCSEC);
	hpos = xp[0] / 30.0 + 1;
      }
      break;
#endif
    /* version of Koch method: do calculations within circumpolar circle,
     * if possible; make sure house positions 4 - 9 only appear on western
     * hemisphere */
    case 'K': // Koch
      //demc = atand(sind(armc) * tand(eps));
      is_invalid = FALSE;
      is_circumpolar = FALSE;
      /* object is within a circumpolar circle */
      if (90 - geolat < de || -90 - geolat > de) {
        adp = 90;
	is_circumpolar = TRUE;
      }
      /* object is within a circumpolar circle, southern hemisphere */
      else if (geolat - 90 > de || geolat + 90 < de) {
        adp = -90;
	is_circumpolar = TRUE;
      }
      /* object does rise and set */
      else {
	adp = asind(tand(geolat) * tand(de));
      }
#if 0
      if (fabs(adp) == 90)
        is_invalid = TRUE; /* omit this to use the above values */
#endif
      admc = tand(eps) * tand(geolat) * sind(armc);
      /* midheaven is circumpolar */
      if (fabs(admc) > 1) {
#if 0
        is_invalid = TRUE; /* omit this line to use the below values */
#endif
	if (admc > 1)
	  admc = 1;
	else
	  admc = -1;
	is_circumpolar = TRUE;
      }
      admc = asind(admc);
      samc = 90 + admc;
      if (samc == 0)
        is_invalid = TRUE;
      if (fabs(samc) > 0) {
	if (mdd >= 0) { /* east */
	  dfac = (mdd - adp + admc) / samc;
	  xp[0] = swe_degnorm((dfac - 1) * 90);
	  xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0] + MILLIARCSEC);
	  /* eastern object has longer SA than midheaven */
	  if (dfac > 2 || dfac < 0)
	    is_invalid = TRUE; /* if this is omitted, funny things happen */
	} else {
	  dfac = (mdd + 180 + adp + admc) / samc;
	  xp[0] = swe_degnorm((dfac + 1) * 90);
	  xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0] + MILLIARCSEC);
	  /* western object has longer SA than midheaven */
	  if (dfac > 2 || dfac < 0)
	    is_invalid = TRUE; /* if this is omitted, funny things happen */
	}
      }
      if (is_invalid) {
        xp[0] = 0;
	hpos = 0;
	if (serr != NULL)
          strcpy(serr, "Koch house position failed in circumpolar area");
	break;
      }
      if (is_circumpolar) {
	if (serr != NULL)
          strcpy(serr, "Koch house position, doubtful result in circumpolar area");
      }
      /* to make sure that a call with a house cusp position returns
       * a value within the house, 0.001" is added */
      hpos = xp[0] / 30.0 + 1;
      break;
    case 'C': // Campanus
      xeq[0] = swe_degnorm(mdd - 90);
      swe_cotrans(xeq, xp, -geolat);
      /* to make sure that a call with a house cusp position returns
       * a value within the house, 0.001" is added */
      xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0] + MILLIARCSEC);
      hpos = xp[0] / 30.0 + 1;
      break;
    case 'U': /* Krusinski-Pisa-Goelzer */
      if (fabs(geolat) < VERY_SMALL) {	/* code below does not like geolat 0 */
        geolat = (geolat >= 0) ? VERY_SMALL : -VERY_SMALL;
      }
      /* Purpose: find point where planet's house circle (meridian)
       *   cuts house plane, giving exact planet's house position.
       * Input data: ramc, geolat, asc.
       */
      asc = Asc1(swe_degnorm(armc + 90), geolat, sine, cose);
      /* while MC is always south, 
       * Asc must always be in eastern hemisphere */
      asc = fix_asc_polar(asc, armc, eps, geolat);
      /*
       * Descr: find the house plane 'asc-zenith' - where it intersects 
       * with equator and at what angle, and then simple find arc 
       * from asc on that plane to planet's meridian intersection 
       * with this plane.
       */
      /* I. find plane of 'asc-zenith' great circle relative to equator: 
       *   solve spherical triangle 'EP-asc-intersection of house circle with equator' */
      /* Ia. Find intersection of house plane with equator: */
      x[0] = asc; x[1] = 0.0; x[2] = 1.0;          /* 1. Start with ascendent on ecliptic     */
      swe_cotrans(x, x, -eps);                     /* 2. Transform asc into equatorial coords */
      raep = swe_degnorm(armc + 90);               /* 3. RA of east point                     */
      x[0] = swe_degnorm(raep - x[0]);             /* 4. Rotation - found arc raas-raep      */
      swe_cotrans(x, x, -(90-geolat));             /* 5. Transform into horizontal coords - arc EP-asc on horizon */
      tanx = tand(x[0]);
      if (geolat == 0) {
        xtemp = (tanx >= 0) ? 90 : -90;
      } else {
	xtemp = atand(tanx/cosd((90-geolat))); /* 6. Rotation from horizon on circle perpendicular to equator */
      }
      if (x[0] > 90 && x[0] <= 270)
	xtemp = swe_degnorm(xtemp + 180);
      x[0] = swe_degnorm(xtemp);        
      raaz = swe_degnorm(raep - x[0]); /* result: RA of intersection 'asc-zenith' great circle with equator */
      /* Ib. Find obliquity to equator of 'asc-zenith' house plane: */
      x[0] = raaz; x[1] = 0.0; 
      x[0] = swe_degnorm(raep - x[0]);  /* 1. Rotate start point relative to EP   */
      swe_cotrans(x, x, -(90-geolat));  /* 2. Transform into horizontal coords    */
      x[1] = x[1] + 90;                 /* 3. Add 90 deg do decl - so get the point on house plane most distant from equ. */
      swe_cotrans(x, x, 90-geolat);     /* 4. Rotate back to equator              */
      oblaz = x[1];                     /* 5. Obliquity of house plane to equator */
      /* II. Next find asc and planet position on house plane, 
       *     so to find relative distance of planet from 
       *     coords beginning. */
      /* IIa. Asc on house plane relative to intersection 
       *      of equator with 'asc-zenith' plane. */
      xasc[0] = asc; xasc[1] = 0.0; xasc[2] = 1.0;
      swe_cotrans(xasc, xasc, -eps);
      xasc[0] = swe_degnorm(xasc[0] - raaz);
      xtemp = atand(tand(xasc[0])/cosd(oblaz));
      if (xasc[0] > 90 && xasc[0] <= 270)
          xtemp = swe_degnorm(xtemp + 180);
      xasc[0] = swe_degnorm(xtemp);
      /* IIb. Planet on house plane relative to intersection 
       *      of equator with 'asc-zenith' plane */
      xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xeq[0] - raaz);        /* Rotate on equator  */
      xtemp = atand(tand(xp[0])/cosd(oblaz));    /* Find arc on house plane from equator */
      if (xp[0] > 90 && xp[0] <= 270)
	xtemp = swe_degnorm(xtemp + 180);
      xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xtemp);
      xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0]-xasc[0]); /* find arc between asc and planet, and get planet house position  */
      /* IIc. Distance from planet to house plane on declination circle: */
      x[0] = xeq[0];
      x[1] = xeq[1];
      swe_cotrans(x, x, oblaz);
      xp[1] = xeq[1] - x[1]; /* How many degrees is the point on declination circle from house circle */
      /* to make sure that a call with a house cusp position returns
       * a value within the house, 0.001" is added */
      xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0] + MILLIARCSEC);
      hpos = xp[0] / 30.0 + 1;
      break;
    case 'H': // horizon / azimuth
      xeq[0] = swe_degnorm(mdd - 90);
      swe_cotrans(xeq, xp, 90 - geolat);
      /* to make sure that a call with a house cusp position returns
       * a value within the house, 0.001" is added */
      xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0] + MILLIARCSEC);
      hpos = xp[0] / 30.0 + 1;
      break;
    case 'R': // Regiomontanus
      if (fabs(mdd) < VERY_SMALL)
	xp[0] = 270;
      else if (180 - fabs(mdd) < VERY_SMALL)
        xp[0] = 90; 
      else {
        if (90 - fabs(geolat) < VERY_SMALL) {
          if (geolat > 0)
	    geolat = 90 - VERY_SMALL;
          else
	    geolat = -90 + VERY_SMALL;
        }
        if (90 - fabs(de) < VERY_SMALL) {
          if (de > 0)
            de = 90 - VERY_SMALL;
          else
	    de = -90 + VERY_SMALL;
        }
        a = tand(geolat) * tand(de) + cosd(mdd);
        xp[0] = swe_degnorm(atand(-a / sind(mdd)));
        if (mdd < 0)
          xp[0] += 180;
        xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0]);
	/* to make sure that a call with a house cusp position returns
	 * a value within the house, 0.001" is added */
        xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0] + MILLIARCSEC);
      }  
      hpos = xp[0] / 30.0 + 1;
      break;
    /* with Sunshine and APC houses, the method is the same,
     * except that Sunshine users dsun = (declination of Sun),
     * whereas APC uses dsun = (declination of ascendant). 
     * The Sunshine method has more problems within the polar
     * circles, if the Sun is circumpolar. The ascendant is never
     * circumpolar except if it coincides with the MC or the IC.
     */
    case 'I': case 'i': // sunshine houses (Makransky)
    case 'Y': // APC houses (Knegt)
      if (geolat > 90 - MILLIARCSEC)
        geolat = 90 - MILLIARCSEC;
      if (geolat < -90 + MILLIARCSEC)
        geolat = -90 + MILLIARCSEC;
//fprintf(stdout, "in=%f, mdd=%f\n", xpin[0], mdd);
      if (90 - fabs(de) < VERY_SMALL) {
	if (de > 0)
	  de = 90 - VERY_SMALL;
	else
	  de = -90 + VERY_SMALL;
      }
      a = tand(geolat) * tand(de) + cosd(mdd);
      xp[0] = swe_degnorm(atand(-a / sind(mdd)));
      if (mdd < 0)
	xp[0] += 180;
      xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0]); // house position with hsys = 'R'
      /* is object above horizon? */
      sinad = tand(de) * tand(geolat);
      a = sinad + cosd(mdd);
      if (a >= 0)    
	is_above_hor = TRUE;
      /* height of armc above horizon */
      harmc = 90 - geolat;    
      if (geolat < 0)
	harmc = 90 + geolat;
      /* meridian distance of crossing of house position line with equator */
      darmc = swe_degnorm(xp[0] - 270);
      if (darmc > 180) {
	is_western_half = TRUE;
	darmc = (360 - darmc);
      }
      /* semi-diurnal arc of sun */
      sinad = tand(dsun) * tand(geolat);
      if (sinad >= 1) 
	ad = 90;
	//ad = 90 - VERY_SMALL;
      else if (sinad <= -1)
	ad = -90;
	//ad = -(90 - VERY_SMALL);
      else 
	ad = asind(sinad);
      sad = 90 + ad;
      san = 90 - ad;
      //fprintf(stdout, "in=%f, above=%d, sad=%f, san=%f, sinad=%f\n", xpin[0], (int) is_above_hor, sad, san, sinad);
      /* circumpolar sun has diurnal arc = 0 and object is above the horizon:
       * house position = 10 (270°) */
      if (sad == 0 && is_above_hor) {
	xp[0] = 270;
      /* circumpolar sun has nocturnal arc = 0 and object is below the horizon:
       * house position = 4 (90°) */
      } else if (san == 0 && !is_above_hor) {
	xp[0] = 90;
      /* otherwise we can calculate the house position */
      } else {
	sa = sad;
	if (!is_above_hor) {
	  dsun = -dsun;
	  sa = san;
	  darmc = 180 - darmc;
	  is_western_half = !is_western_half;
	}
	/* length of position line between south point and equator */
	a = acosd(cosd(harmc) * cosd(darmc));
	if (a < VERY_SMALL) 
	  a = VERY_SMALL;
	/* sine of angle between position line and equator */
	sinpsi = sind(harmc) / sind(a);
	if (sinpsi > 1) sinpsi = 1;
	if (sinpsi < -1) sinpsi = -1;
	/* meridian distance of crossing of house position line with solar diurnal arc */
	y = sind(dsun) / sinpsi;
	if (y > 1)
	  y = 90 - VERY_SMALL;
	else if (y < -1)
	  y = - (90 - VERY_SMALL);
	else
	  y = asind(y);
	d = acosd(cosd(y) / cosd(dsun));
	if (dsun < 0) d = -d;
	if (geolat < 0) d = -d;
	darmc += d;
	if (is_western_half) 
	  xp[0] = 270 - (darmc / sa) * 90;
	else
	  xp[0] = 270 + (darmc / sa) * 90;
	if (!is_above_hor)
	  xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0] + 180);
      }
      /* to make sure that a call with a house cusp position returns
       * a value within the house, 0.001" is added */
      xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0] + MILLIARCSEC);
      hpos = xp[0] / 30.0 + 1;
      break;
    case 'T': // Polich-Page ("topocentric")
      fh = geolat;
      if (fh > 89.999)
	fh = 89.999;
      if (fh < -89.999)
	fh = -89.999;
      mdd = swe_degnorm(mdd);
      if (de > 90 - VERY_SMALL)
	de = 90 - VERY_SMALL;
      if (de < -90 + VERY_SMALL)
	de = -90 + VERY_SMALL;
      sinad = tand(de) * tand(fh);
      if (sinad > 1.0) sinad = 1.0;
      if (sinad < -1.0) sinad = -1.0;
      a = sinad + cosd(mdd);
      if (a >= 0)
        is_above_hor = TRUE;
      /* mirror everything below the horizon to the opposite point
       * above the horizon */
      if (!is_above_hor) {
	ra = swe_degnorm(ra + 180);
	de = -de;
	mdd = swe_degnorm(mdd + 180);
      }
      /* mirror everything on western hemisphere to eastern hemisphere */  
      if (mdd > 180) {
	ra = swe_degnorm(armc - mdd);
      }
      /* binary search for "topocentric" position line of body */
      tanfi = tand(fh);
      ra0 = swe_degnorm(armc + 90);
      xp[1] = 1;
      xeq[1] = de;
      fac = 2;
      nloop = 0;
      while (fabs(xp[1]) > 0.000001 && nloop < 1000) {
	if (xp[1] > 0) {
	  fh = atand(tand(fh) - tanfi / fac);
	  ra0 -= 90 / fac;
	} else {
	  fh = atand(tand(fh) + tanfi / fac);
	  ra0 += 90 / fac;
	}
	xeq[0] = swe_degnorm(ra - ra0);
        swe_cotrans(xeq, xp, 90 - fh);
	fac *= 2;
	nloop++;
      }
      hpos = swe_degnorm(ra0 - armc);
      /* mirror back to west */
      if (mdd > 180)
	    hpos = swe_degnorm(-hpos);
      /* mirror back to below horizon */
      if (!is_above_hor)
	hpos = swe_degnorm(hpos + 180);
      hpos = swe_degnorm(hpos - 90) / 30 + 1;
      break;
    case 'P': // Placidus
    case 'G': // Gauquelin
       /* circumpolar region */
      if (90 - fabs(de) <= fabs(geolat)) {
        if (de * geolat < 0)  
          xp[0] = swe_degnorm(90 + mdn / 2);
        else
          xp[0] = swe_degnorm(270 + mdd / 2);
	if (serr != NULL)
          strcpy(serr, "Otto Ludwig procedure within circumpolar regions.");
      } else {
        sinad = tand(de) * tand(geolat);
        ad = asind(sinad);
        a = sinad + cosd(mdd);
        if (a >= 0)
          is_above_hor = TRUE;
        sad = 90 + ad;
        san = 90 - ad;
        if (is_above_hor)
          xp[0] =  (mdd / sad + 3) * 90;
        else
          xp[0] = (mdn / san + 1) * 90;
	/* to make sure that a call with a house cusp position returns
	 * a value within the house, 0.001" is added */
        xp[0] = swe_degnorm(xp[0] + MILLIARCSEC);
      }
      if (hsys == 'G') {
        xp[0] = 360 - xp[0]; /* Gauquelin sectors are in clockwise direction */
        hpos = xp[0] / 10.0 + 1;
      } else {
        hpos = xp[0] / 30.0 + 1;
      }
    break;
  default:
    hpos = 0;
    if (swe_houses_armc_ex2(armc, geolat, eps, hsys, hcusp, ascmc, NULL, NULL, serr) == ERR) {
      if (serr != NULL)
	sprintf(serr, "swe_house_pos(): failed for system %c", hsys);
      break;
    }
    if (swe_difdeg2n(hcusp[6], hcusp[1]) > 0) {
      d = swe_degnorm(xpin[0] - hcusp[1]);
      for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++) {
	j = i + 1;
	if (j > 12) 
	  c2 = 360;
	else 
	  c2 = swe_degnorm(hcusp[j] - hcusp[1]);
	if (d < c2) break;
      }
      c1 = swe_degnorm(hcusp[i] - hcusp[1]);
    } else {  // houses retrograde
      d = swe_degnorm(hcusp[1] - xpin[0]);
      for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++) {
	j = i + 1;
	if (j > 12) 
	  c2 = 360;
	else 
	  c2 = swe_degnorm(hcusp[1] - hcusp[j]);
	if (d < c2) break;
      }
      c1 = swe_degnorm(hcusp[1] - hcusp[i]);
    }
    hsize = c2 - c1;
    if (hsize == 0) {
      hpos = i;
    } else {
      hpos = i + (d - c1) / hsize;
    }
    if (serr != NULL)
      sprintf(serr, "swe_house_pos(): using simplified algorithm for system %c\n", hsys);
    break;
  }
  return hpos;
}

static int sunshine_init(double lat, double dec, double xh[])
{
  double ad, nsa, dsa, arg;
  // ascensional difference: sin ad = tan dec tan lat
  // or near +- 90 if Sun circumpolar
  arg = tand(dec) * tand(lat);
  if (arg >= 1) {
    ad = 90 - VERY_SMALL;
  } else if (arg <= -1) {
    ad = -90 + VERY_SMALL;
  } else {         
    ad = asind(arg);
  } 
  nsa = 90 - ad;
  dsa = 90 + ad;
  xh[2] = -2 * nsa / 3;
  xh[3] = -1 * nsa / 3;
  xh[5] = 1 * nsa / 3;
  xh[6] = 2 * nsa / 3;
  xh[8] = -2 * dsa / 3;
  xh[9] = -1 * dsa / 3;
  xh[11] = 1 * dsa / 3;
  xh[12] = 2 * dsa / 3;
  if (fabs(arg) >= 1)
    return ERR;
  return OK;
}

static int sunshine_solution_makransky(double ramc, double lat, double ecl, struct houses *hsp)
{
  double xh[13];
  double md;
  double zd;	// zenith distance of house circle, along prime vertical
  double pole, q, w, a, b, c, f, cu, r = 0, rah;
  double sinlat, coslat, tanlat, tandec, sinecl;
  double dec = hsp->sundec;
  sinlat = sind(lat);
  coslat = cosd(lat);
  tanlat = tand(lat);
  tandec = tand(dec);
  sinecl = sind(ecl);
  int ih;
  // if (90 - fabs(lat) <= ecl) {
  //   strcpy(hsp->serr, "Sunshine in polar circle not allowed");
  //   return ERR;
  // }
  if (sunshine_init(lat, dec, xh) == ERR)
    return ERR;
  for (ih = 1; ih <= 12; ih++) {
    double z = 0;
    if ((ih - 1) % 3 == 0) continue;	// skip 1,4,7,10
    md = fabs(xh[ih]);
    if (ih <= 6)
      rah = swe_degnorm(ramc + 180 + xh[ih]);
    else
      rah = swe_degnorm(ramc + xh[ih]);
    if (lat < 0) {	// Makransky deals with southern latitude this way
      rah = swe_degnorm(180 + rah);
    }
    // HP is the house point on the semidiurnal arc
    // CP = intersection house meridian with prime vertical
    // MP = intersection house meridian with equator
    // XP = intersection house circle with prime meridian
    if (md == 90) {
      // CP = east point (or west point),
      // HP is on meridian east point - north pole
      // use triangle CP - HP - XP with long side dec
      // and angle 90 - lat. 
      // use tan b = cos alph tan c = sin lat tan dec
      zd = 90.0 - atand(sinlat * tandec);
    } else {
      if (md < 90) {
	// triangle 1) CP, Zenith, north pole: side 90-lat, angle md at
	// north pole.
	// tan a = cos lat * tan md
	// a is distance of CP from zenith on prime vertical
	a = atand(coslat * tand(md));
      } else {
	// triangle 1) MP - east point - CP : side b = 90-md, angle lat
	// at east point
	// tan c = tan md / cos lat
	// a is distance of CP from zenith on prime vertical
	a = atand(tand(md - 90) / coslat);	// lat = 90 not allowed
      }
      // triangle 2) CP, MP, east point: side 90 - md, angle lat
      // tan b = tan lat * cos md
      // b is distance of CP from equator
      b = atand(tanlat * cosd(md));
      // c is distance of HP house point from CP, along its meridian.
      if (ih <= 6)
	c = b + dec;
      else
	c = b - dec;
      // triangle 3) HP - CP - XP, side c, angle from triangle 1)
      // tan f = sin lat * sin md * tan c;
      // f is the distance from CP to XP
      f = atand(sinlat * sind(md) * tand(c));
      // a + f give zd, the zenith distance
      // of house circle measured on prime vertical.
      zd = a + f;
    }
    pole = asind(sind(zd) * sinlat);
    q = asind(tandec * tand(pole));
    if (ih <= 3 || ih >= 11)
      w = swe_degnorm(rah - q);
    else
      w = swe_degnorm(rah + q);
    if (w == 90) {
      r = atand(sind(ecl) * tand(pole));
      if (ih <= 3 || ih >= 11)
        cu = 90 + r;
      else
        cu = 90 - r;
    } else if (w == 270) {
      r = atand(sinecl * tand(pole));
      if (ih <= 3 || ih >= 11)
        cu = 270 - r;
      else
        cu = 270 + r;
    } else {
      double m;
      m = atand(fabs(tand(pole) / cosd(w)));
      if (ih <= 3 || ih >= 11) {
        if (w > 90 && w < 270)
	  z = m - ecl;
	else
	  z = m + ecl;
      } else {
        if (w > 90 && w < 270)
	  z = m + ecl;
	else
	  z = m - ecl;
      }
      if (z == 90) {
        if (w < 180)
	  cu = 90;
	else
	  cu = 270;
      } else {
	// r is between 0 and 90
        r = atand(fabs(cosd(m) * tand(w) / cosd(z)));
	if (w < 90)
	  cu = r;
	else if (w > 90 && w < 180)
	  cu = 180 - r;
	else if (w > 180 && w < 270)
	  cu = 180 + r;
	else
	  cu = 360 - r;
      }
      if (z > 90) {
      	// i am not sure if I understood the remark 'value will fall away from cancer..
	// on page 146 correctly.
	if (w < 90)
	  cu = 180 - r;
	else if (w > 90 && w < 180)
	  cu = + r;
	else if (w > 180 && w < 270)
	  cu = 360 - r;
	else
	  cu = 180 + r;
      }
      if (lat < 0)	// Makransky deals with southern latitude this way
        cu = swe_degnorm(cu + 180);
    }
    hsp->cusp[ih] = cu;
  } 
  return OK;
}

static int sunshine_solution_treindl(double ramc, double lat, double ecl, struct houses *hsp)
{
  double xh[13];
  double mcdec, sinlat, coslat, cosdec, tandec, sinecl, cosecl;
  double xhs, pole, a, cosa, alph, alpha2, c, cosc, b, sinzd, zd, rax, hc;
  int ih, retval = OK;
  AS_BOOL mc_under_horizon;
  double dec = hsp->sundec;
  // if (90 - fabs(lat) <= ecl) {
  //   strcpy(hsp->serr, "Sunshine in polar circle not allowed");
  //   return ERR;
  // }
  sinlat = sind(lat);
  coslat = cosd(lat);
  cosdec = cosd(dec);
  tandec = tand(dec);
  sinecl = sind(ecl);
  cosecl = cosd(ecl);
  sunshine_init(lat, dec, xh); 
  // find out if MC under horizon
  mcdec = atand(sind(ramc) * tand(ecl));
  mc_under_horizon = fabs(lat - mcdec) > 90;
  if (mc_under_horizon && SUNSHINE_KEEP_MC_SOUTH) {
    // we have switched ac/mc, invert offsets on diurnal arcs
    for (ih = 2; ih <= 12; ih++) {
      xh[ih] = -xh[ih];
    }
  }
  //if (sunshine_init(lat, dec, xh) == ERR)
  //  return ERR;
  // HP is the house point on the semidiurnal arc
  // CP = intersection house meridian with prime vertical
  // MP = intersection house meridian with equator
  // XP = intersection house circle with prime vertical
  // EP = intersection house circle with equator
  // MP0 = intersection semiarc with meridian
  for (ih = 1; ih <= 12; ih++) {
    if ((ih - 1) % 3 == 0) continue;	// skip 1,4,7,10
    xhs = 2 * asind(cosdec * sind(xh[ih] / 2));	// x'  great-circle length of x
    // compute triangle north pole - mp0 -hp
    // we have two sides 90 - dec, base xhs, ange at pole x
    // derive from cosine rule
    cosa = tandec * tand(xhs / 2); 
    alph = acosd(cosa);
    // compute triangle south point - mp0 - hp
    // we have: side x', side b = 90 - lat + dec, angle alpha2 between the sides.
    // we want: angle zd at south point.
    // we compute first the other side with Seitencosinus-Satz
    // cos c = cos x' cos b + sin x' sin b cos alpha2
    // for nocturnal side: use alpha, side b = 90 - lat - dec;
    // zd will be angle at north point.
    if (ih > 7) {
      // complementary angle
      alpha2 = 180 - alph;
      b = 90 - lat + dec;
    } else {	// nocturnal side
      alpha2 = alph;
      b = 90 - lat - dec;
    }
    // b can be zero, xhs can 90, c can get small.
    cosc = cosd(xhs) * cosd(b) + sind(xhs) * sind(b) * cosd(alpha2);
    c = acosd(cosc);
    // now Sinussatz
    if (c < 1e-6) {
      sprintf(hsp->serr, "Sunshine house %d c=%le very small", ih, c);
      retval = ERR;
    }
    sinzd = sind(xhs) * sind(alpha2) / sind(c);
    zd = asind(sinzd);
    // compute intersection house circle with equator, point rax 
    // day side triangle south point - meridian point - EP
    // night side: triangle north point
    // sides: 90 - lat, angle zd
    rax = atand(coslat * tand(zd));
    // compute pole height (distance of house circle pole from equator
    // with triangle at west point
    pole = asind(sinzd * sinlat);
    if (ih <= 6) {
      pole = -pole;
      a = swe_degnorm(rax + ramc + 180);
    } else {
      a = swe_degnorm(ramc + rax);
    }
    // with pole and a = rectascension of equator intersection, we use Asc1()
    // like with many other house systems, to intersect house circle with eclitpic
    hc = Asc1(a, pole, sinecl, cosecl);
    hsp->cusp[ih] = hc;
  }
  if (mc_under_horizon && ! SUNSHINE_KEEP_MC_SOUTH) {
    for (ih = 2; ih <= 12; ih++) {
      if ((ih - 1) % 3 == 0) continue;	// skip 1,4,7,10
      hsp->cusp[ih] = swe_degnorm(hsp->cusp[ih] + 180);
    }
  }
  return retval;
}
