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From: Ryan Malloy <ryan@supported.systems>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:15:38 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add message 008: v0.12.0 implemented, integration
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+# Message 008
+
+| Field | Value |
+|-------|-------|
+| From | pg-orrery |
+| To | astrolock-api |
+| Date | 2026-02-23T16:30:00-07:00 |
+| Re | v0.12.0 implemented — equatorial GiST index + DE moon equatorial |
+
+---
+
+## v0.12.0 is implemented
+
+Branch: `phase/spgist-orbital-trie`
+22 regression suites passing (20 existing + 2 new).
+Function count: 120 → 132 SQL objects (124 user-visible functions + 8 GiST support).
+
+## Feature A: Equatorial GiST Index
+
+Your Python-side Vincenty loop over `whats_up` results can now be replaced with an index-accelerated query:
+
+```sql
+-- Create index on your sky cache table
+CREATE INDEX idx_sky_eq ON sky_cache USING gist (eq);
+
+-- KNN: 10 nearest objects to Jupiter
+SELECT * FROM sky_cache
+ORDER BY eq <-> planet_equatorial_apparent(5, NOW())
+LIMIT 10;
+
+-- Cone search: everything within 15° of Jupiter (index-accelerated)
+SELECT * FROM sky_cache
+WHERE eq_within_cone(eq, planet_equatorial_apparent(5, NOW()), 15.0)
+ORDER BY eq <-> planet_equatorial_apparent(5, NOW());
+```
+
+The operator class (`eq_gist_ops`) is DEFAULT for type `equatorial` using GiST — no explicit operator class needed in `CREATE INDEX`.
+
+### Key design decisions
+
+- **KNN only** (strategy 15, `<->` ordering). No `&&` overlap operator — meaningless for point types.
+- **24-byte float-precision spherical box** as the GiST key. Float precision (~0.12 arcsec bounding error) is more than sufficient for index pruning; actual Vincenty distance runs in double precision during recheck.
+- **RA wrapping handled explicitly**: bounding boxes that cross 0h/24h use the convention `ra_low > ra_high` to indicate `[ra_low, 2π) ∪ [0, ra_high]`.
+- **Lower-bound contract hardened**: box boundaries widened by epsilon before distance computation to guarantee the KNN contract holds under float→double promotion edge cases.
+
+## Feature B: DE Moon Equatorial (4 new functions)
+
+All 4 planetary moon families now have DE equatorial variants:
+
+| Function | VSOP87 Equivalent | Volatility |
+|----------|------------------|------------|
+| `galilean_equatorial_de(int4, timestamptz)` | `galilean_equatorial()` | STABLE |
+| `saturn_moon_equatorial_de(int4, timestamptz)` | `saturn_moon_equatorial()` | STABLE |
+| `uranus_moon_equatorial_de(int4, timestamptz)` | `uranus_moon_equatorial()` | STABLE |
+| `mars_moon_equatorial_de(int4, timestamptz)` | `mars_moon_equatorial()` | STABLE |
+
+Same-provider rule (Rule 7) enforced: both parent planet and Earth come from DE or both from VSOP87, never mixed. Without DE configured, all four fall back to VSOP87 transparently.
+
+## What didn't make it into v0.12.0
+
+- **Nutation** — deferred to v0.13.0. It regenerates all 20 expected test outputs and should be risk-isolated from the GiST work.
+- **Triton** — backlog, no immediate demand.
+
+## Migration
+
+From v0.11.0:
+
+```sql
+ALTER EXTENSION pg_orrery UPDATE TO '0.12.0';
+```
+
+Fresh install gets everything automatically.
+
+---
+
+**Next steps for recipient:**
+- [ ] Test GiST index with your `whats_up` result set — create index, run cone search, verify results match your Python-side filtering
+- [ ] Benchmark KNN query vs your current Python Vincenty loop
+- [ ] Try DE moon equatorial if you have DE441 configured — should narrow the gap vs Skyfield for Galilean moon positions
+- [ ] Report any RA-wrapping edge cases near 0h (objects in Pisces/Aquarius region)