Decision Workspace
astro vs rkepler vs solar-positioning
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
astro
growingv2.0.0
Advanced algorithms for astronomy
44
rkepler
growingv0.4.2
Astronomical almanac algorithms for the Rust
56
solar-positioning
experimentalv0.5.1
High-accuracy solar positioning algorithms (SPA and Grena3) for calculating sun position and sunrise/sunset/twilight times
Core Metrics
| astro | rkepler | solar-positioning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 44 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 86.1K | 2.2K | 4.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.5K | 5 | 410 |
| Dependents | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 3596d ago | 347d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 10y 1m | 1y | 6m |
Health Breakdown
astro
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
rkepler
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
solar-positioning
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| astro | rkepler | solar-positioning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.4.2 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 622KB | 601KB | 63KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 90.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •solar-positioning leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •astro has the most downloads (86.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ astro has not been updated in over a year.
- •rkepler, solar-positioning are pre-1.0 — API may change.