CelestialObject.Range(CelestialObject, Variable) Method

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Description

Returns the distance from the center of the calling CelestialObject to the center of the targetCelestialObject at the specified epoch.

Timing Precision Mode

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Method Signature

CelestialObject.Range(	CelestialObject targetCelestialObject,
	Variable epoch)

Arguments

targetCelestialObject
Description:	CelestialObject to use in the calculation of range from the calling CelestialObject.

epoch
Description:	The epoch at which to calculate the range.

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(myCelestialObject2, myVariable2);