diff --git a/km3net_testdata/data/astro/antares_astro_objects_benchmark.csv b/km3net_testdata/data/astro/antares_astro_objects_benchmark.csv
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+# benchmark table from http://antares-wiki.in2p3.fr/doku.php?id=benchmarks_astro
+# The following table lists the coordinates of 4 different celestial objects as rightascension (RA) and declination (DEC) specified for epoch 2000.0 as it is conventionally done in many catalogues. The benchmark consists in the calculation of the direction (as reconstructed by Antares) of a particle coming from these objects at the 2 different observation dates. 
+# values were obtained with astro on 2010-07-15, svn revision 5525
+# theta, phi: track in horiz. UTM [deg]
+# zenith, azimuth: Source in horiz. UTM [deg]
+# DEC-J2000 [gg:mm:ss] / RA-J2000 [hh:mm:ss.d]: source in equatorial coos.
+date,time,object,RA-J2000,DEC-J2000,zenith,azimuth,theta,phi
+2007-10-04,03:03:03,SIRIUS,06:45:08.9,-16:42:58,68.557,306.352,111.443,126.352
+2007-10-04,03:03:03,CANOPUS,06:23:57.1,-52:41:45,99.325,286.886,80.675,106.886
+2007-10-04,03:03:03,ARCTURUS,14:15:39.7,+19:10:57,112.046,57.078,67.954,237.078
+2007-10-04,03:03:03,ANTARES,16:29:24.4,-26:25:55,163.455,97.911,16.545,277.911
+2010-04-27,19:19:19,SIRIUS,06:45:08.9,-16:42:58,75.301,218.497,104.699,38.497
+2010-04-27,19:19:19,CANOPUS,06:23:57.1,-52:41:45,106.820,236.579,73.180,56.579
+2010-04-27,19:19:19,ARCTURUS,14:15:39.7,+19:10:57,57.039,354.172,122.961,174.172
+2010-04-27,19:19:19,ANTARES,16:29:24.4,-26:25:55,111.696,341.513,68.304,161.513
diff --git a/km3net_testdata/data/astro/antares_coordinate_systems_benchmark.csv b/km3net_testdata/data/astro/antares_coordinate_systems_benchmark.csv
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7613d77e1e2fc04c3bd0cf75fbb3c29fc65d92f7
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+# benchmark table from http://antares-wiki.in2p3.fr/doku.php?id=benchmarks_astro
+# values were obtained with astro on 2010-07-15, svn revision 5525
+# units: [deg]
+# theta, phi: track in horiz. UTM
+# zenith, azimuth: Source in horiz. UTM
+# DEC/RA: source in equatorial coos.
+# gal_lon, gal_lat: source in galactic coos.
+date,time,theta,phi,zenith,azimuth,DEC,RA,DEC-J2000,RA-J2000,gal_lat,gal_lon
+2007-10-04,03:03:03,135.0,97.07,45.0,277.07,-1.835,70.712,-1.852,70.613,198.7,-29.298
+2007-10-04,03:03:03,11.97,23.46,168.03,203.46,-46.877,260.271,-46.868,260.124,342.248,-5.601
+2007-10-04,03:03:03,22.97,97.07,157.03,277.07,-65.282,235.972,-65.255,235.795,319.671,-8.128
+2007-10-04,03:03:03,33.97,192.5,146.03,12.5,-27.474,206.778,-27.433,206.667,317.709,33.849
+2007-10-04,03:03:03,85.23,333.33,94.77,153.33,14.452,313.527,14.424,313.434,61.09,-18.957
+2007-10-04,03:03:03,95.23,23.46,84.77,203.46,-14.555,356.002,-14.599,355.9,67.945,-69.839
+2007-10-04,03:03:03,115.32,97.07,64.68,277.07,-21.378,73.091,-21.393,73.007,220.919,-35.368
+2007-10-04,03:03:03,145.42,192.5,34.58,12.5,41.539,111.615,41.553,111.477,176.848,23.719
+2007-10-04,03:03:03,179.95,333.33,0.05,153.33,42.82,64.3,42.799,64.163,158.064,-5.65
+2010-04-27,19:19:19,11.97,23.46,168.03,203.46,-46.877,347.574,-46.935,347.424,341.407,-61.877
+2010-04-27,19:19:19,22.97,97.07,157.03,277.07,-65.282,323.275,-65.329,323.06,-40.855,327.862
+2010-04-27,19:19:19,33.97,192.5,146.03,12.5,-27.474,294.081,-27.497,293.916,-21.219,11.98
+2010-04-27,19:19:19,85.23,333.33,94.77,153.33,14.452,40.83,14.407,40.684,-40.458,159.385
+2010-04-27,19:19:19,95.23,23.46,84.77,203.46,-14.555,83.305,-14.563,83.184,-23.871,217.648
+2010-04-27,19:19:19,115.32,97.07,64.68,277.07,-21.378,160.394,-21.323,160.266,32.188,266.567
+2010-04-27,19:19:19,145.42,192.5,34.58,12.5,41.539,198.918,41.596,198.798,74.735,105.842
+2010-04-27,19:19:19,179.95,333.33,0.05,153.33,42.82,151.603,42.871,151.44,53.068,176.728
diff --git a/km3net_testdata/data/astro/antares_moon_sun_position_benchmark.csv b/km3net_testdata/data/astro/antares_moon_sun_position_benchmark.csv
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+++ b/km3net_testdata/data/astro/antares_moon_sun_position_benchmark.csv
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+# benchmark table from http://antares-wiki.in2p3.fr/doku.php?id=benchmarks_astro
+# Position of the Moon and Sun: The following table specifies 4 observation dates. The benchmark consists in the calculation of the position of Sun and Moon
+#
+#    in the local coordinate system
+#    in Equatorial Coordinates
+#    in Equatorial Coordinates for epoch J2000.0
+# units: [deg]
+# values were obtained with astro on 2010-07-15, svn revision 5525
+date,time,object,zenith,azimuth,DEC,RA,DEC-J2000,RA-J2000
+2008-11-08,23:34:54.00,Moon,69.498,201.331,-1.914,348.977,-1.963,348.860
+2008-10-22,10:30:45.40,Moon,57.834,184.180,17.197,133.306,17.230,133.179
+2002-03-02,18:20:35.30,Moon,122.894,19.697,-8.162,209.628,-8.153,209.604
+2000-11-15,07:03:22.50,Moon,59.308,175.671,21.917,98.854,21.918,98.846
+2008-11-08,23:34:54.00,Sun,153.882,79.495,-16.897,224.474,-16.860,224.348
+2008-10-22,10:30:45.40,Sun,55.210,282.752,-11.260,201.331,-11.215,207.211
+2002-03-02,18:20:35.30,Sun,100.873,177.667,-7.067,343.387,-7.077,343.363
+2000-11-15,07:03:22.50,Sun,85.016,326.969,-18.579,230.829,-18.578,230.822