Decision Workspace
vsop87 vs siderust vs suns
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
vsop87
growingv3.0.0
Pure Rust VSOP87 algorithm implementation. Includes all VSOP87 algorith versions: VSOP87, VSOP87A, VSOP87B, VSOP87C, VSOP87D and VSOP87E. VSOP87 are a family of algorithms used to predict the position of planets in the solar system with great accuracy. That position can be used by astronomical software to create views of the sky, or by simulation software to know the position of the planets.
53
siderust
growingv0.8.0
High-precision astronomy and satellite mechanics in Rust.
46
suns
experimentalv0.0.4
Sun celestial simulation crate for the MilkyWay SolarSystem workspace
Core Metrics
| vsop87 | siderust | suns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 53 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 38.2K | 3.0K | 42 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Releases | 17 | 13 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 946d ago | 7d ago | 47d ago |
| Age | 10y 8m | 1y | 1m |
Health Breakdown
vsop87
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
siderust
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
suns
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| vsop87 | siderust | suns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.0 | 0.8.0 | 0.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 19 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 4.9MB | 3.0MB | 47KB |
| Features | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •siderust leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vsop87 has the most downloads (38.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ vsop87 has not been updated in over a year.
- •siderust, suns are pre-1.0 — API may change.