CelestialObject.VectorToObject(CelestialObject, Variable) Method

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Description

Returns an Array containing the components of the vector originating at the location of the calling CelestialObject and terminating at the location of targetCelestialObject, in the ICRF at epoch.

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Method Signature

CelestialObject.VectorToObject(	CelestialObject targetCelestialObject,
	Variable epoch)

Arguments

targetCelestialObject
Description:	Object which designates the endpoint of the vector originating at the calling CelestialObject.

epoch
Description:	The epoch at which the vector component array will be created.

Return Value

Type:	Array of number (size = 3)
Units:	km

Returns an Array containing the components of the vector originating at the location of the calling CelestialObject and terminating at the location of the argument object, in the ICRF.

Syntax

myArray1 = myCelestialObject1.VectorToObject(myCelestialObject2, myVariable1);