RotatingPulsatingSystem.GetScaleFactor(TimeSpan) Method

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Description

Returns the scale factor for the transformation matrix at the specified epoch in km. The scaling factor is used to keep the position of the two objects constant in the frame, and is generally derived from the instantaneous distance between the two objects.

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Method Signature

RotatingPulsatingSystem.GetScaleFactor(

TimeSpan epoch)

Arguments

epoch
Description:	The epoch at which to evaluate the RotatingPulsatingSystem system.

Return Value

Type:

number

Returns the scale factor used to keep the position of the two objects constant in the frame.

Syntax

myVariable1 = myRotatingPulsatingSystem1.GetScaleFactor(myTimeSpan1);