Returns the array of 32 compass points and heading.

compas.js

/**
 * Returns the array of 32 compass points and heading.
 * See details here:
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Points_of_the_compass#32_cardinal_points
 *
 * @return {array}
 *
 * Example of return :
 *  [
 *     { abbreviation : 'N',     azimuth : 0.00 ,
 *     { abbreviation : 'NbE',   azimuth : 11.25 },
 *     { abbreviation : 'NNE',   azimuth : 22.50 },
 *       ...
 *     { abbreviation : 'NbW',   azimuth : 348.75 }
 *  ]
 */
 
 
function Point(abbr, azimuth) {
    this.abbreviation = abbr;
    this.azimuth = azimuth;
}

function createCompassPoints() {
    let res = new Array(33)
    var sides = ['N', 'E', 'S', 'W']
    sides.forEach((val, idx) => res[idx * 8] = val)
    function rec_travel(start_str, finish_str, start_pos, finish_pos) {
        let medium_pos = (finish_pos + start_pos) / 2;
        if (!Number.isInteger(medium_pos))
            return;
        let medium_str = start_str + finish_str;
        if (medium_str.length > 3) {
            let main_idx = (finish_pos - start_pos > 0 ? Math.ceil : Math.trunc)(medium_pos / 8) % 4;
            medium_str = start_str + 'b' + sides[main_idx];
        }
        if (!res[medium_pos]) {
            res[medium_pos] = medium_str;
        }
        rec_travel(start_str, res[medium_pos], start_pos, medium_pos)
        rec_travel(finish_str, res[medium_pos], finish_pos, medium_pos)
    } 
    rec_travel('N', 'N', 0, 32);
    return res.map((abbr, idx) => new Point(abbr, 11.25 * idx));   
}