GroundVehicle.RelativeAngle(Vehicle, Variable) Method

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Description

Returns the angle measured between v1 and the CelestialObject identified by coID2 with the calling GroundVehicle as the vertex.

 

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Method Signature

GroundVehicle.RelativeAngle(

Vehicle v1,


Variable coID2)

 

 

Arguments

v1


Description:

Vehicle to use to form the desired angle.

Allowed Types:

Vehicle, GroundVehicle, Spacecraft

 

 

coID2


Description:

Numerical identifier of a second celestial body to use to form the desired angle. Body ID's 1-11 are assigned to the default Solar System objects, as shown below. Custom CelestialObjects will have body ID's starting at 12 and assigned in the order they are created.

Valid Range:

coID2 ≥ 0

Valid Values:

Celestial Object

Value

Mercury

Mercury.BodyID or 1

Venus

Venus.BodyID or 2

Earth

Earth.BodyID or 3

Mars

Mars.BodyID or 4

Jupiter

Jupiter.BodyID or 5

Saturn

Saturn.BodyID or 6

Uranus

Uranus.BodyID or 7

Neptune

Neptune.BodyID or 8

Pluto

Pluto.BodyID or 9

Moon

Moon.BodyID or 10

Sun

Sun.BodyID or 11

<Custom CelestialBody>

<Custom CelestialBody>.BodyID, starting at 12 and assigned in the order the custom CelestialObjects are created.

 

 

 

 

Return Value

Type:

number

Units:

deg

 

 

Returns the angle measured between any two celestial objects, Stars, or Vehicles, with the calling Vehicle as the vertex.

 

Syntax

myVariable1 = myGroundVehicle1.RelativeAngle(myVehicle1, myVariable2);

 

 

See also

GroundVehicle Object

GroundVehicle.RelativeAngle