Spacecraft.Azimuth Method

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Description

Returns the azimuth angle of the argument as seen from the reference object. The definition of azimuth depends on the reference object and the passed arguments.

 

 

 

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Overload List

Signatures

Return Value

Description

Spacecraft.Azimuth(CelestialObject celestialObject)

Variable

Returns the angle measured from the positive x-axis to the projected location of the target on the x-y plane measured in the Spacecraft body frame.

Spacecraft.Azimuth(GroundStation groundStation)

Variable

Returns the angle measured from the positive x-axis to the projected location of the target on the x-y plane measured in the Spacecraft body frame.

Spacecraft.Azimuth(Star star)

Variable

Returns the angle measured from the positive x-axis to the projected location of the target on the x-y plane measured in the Spacecraft body frame.

Spacecraft.Azimuth(Variable celestialBodyIdentifier)

Variable

Returns the angle measured from the positive x-axis to the projected location of the target on the x-y plane measured in the Spacecraft body frame.

Spacecraft.Azimuth(Vehicle vehicle)

Variable

Returns the angle measured from the positive x-axis to the projected location of the target on the x-y plane measured in the Spacecraft body frame.

Spacecraft.Azimuth(CelestialObject celestialObject, Sensor sensor)

Variable

Returns the angle measured from the positive x-axis to the projected location of the target on the x-y plane in the coordinate frame of the input sensor.

Spacecraft.Azimuth(GroundStation groundStation, Sensor sensor)

Variable

Returns the angle measured from the positive x-axis to the projected location of the target on the x-y plane in the coordinate frame of the input sensor.

Spacecraft.Azimuth(Star star, Sensor sensor)

Variable

Returns the angle measured from the positive x-axis to the projected location of the target on the x-y plane in the coordinate frame of the input sensor.

Spacecraft.Azimuth(Variable celestialBodyIdentifier, Sensor sensor)

Variable

Returns the angle measured from the positive x-axis to the projected location of the target on the x-y plane in the coordinate frame of the input sensor.

Spacecraft.Azimuth(Vehicle vehicle, Sensor sensor)

Variable

Returns the angle measured from the positive x-axis to the projected location of the target on the x-y plane in the coordinate frame of the input sensor.

 

 

See also

Spacecraft Object

Spacecraft Propagation Guide

Coverage and Contact Analysis Guide