GroundStation.Elevation(CelestialObject, Variable) Method

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Description

Returns the angle between the reference-to-target vector and the x-y plane of the reference object in the GroundStation body frame.

Timing Precision Mode

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Method Signature

GroundStation.Elevation(	CelestialObject celestialObject,
	Variable epoch)

Arguments

celestialObject
Description:	The target CelestialObject to be used in the elevation calculation.

epoch
Description:	The epoch at which to evaluate the elevation value.

Return Value

Type:	number
Units:	deg

Returns the elevation angle of the argument as seen from the reference object.

Syntax

myVariable1 = myGroundStation1.Elevation(myCelestialObject1, myVariable2);