CelestialObject.Range(Vehicle) Method

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Description

Returns the distance from the center of the calling CelestialObject to the center of the targetVehicle at the targetVehicle's epoch.

Timing Precision Mode

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Method Signature

CelestialObject.Range(

Vehicle targetVehicle)

Arguments

targetVehicle
Description:	Vehicle to use in the calculation of range from the calling CelestialObject.
Allowed Types:	Vehicle, GroundVehicle, Spacecraft

Return Value

Type:	number
Units:	km

Returns the distance from the center of the calling CelestialObject to the desired target object.

Syntax

myVariable1 = myCelestialObject1.Range(myVehicle1);