Spacecraft.MoonShadow Property

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Description

This property has been Deprecated. Please use Spacecraft.InShadow() instead.

 

Returns an integer value indicating if the Spacecraft is in any portion of the Moon's shadow. Returns a value of 1 when the Spacecraft is in Moon shadow and a 0 if it is not.

 

The three regions of the Moon shadow, the umbra, penumbra, and annular, are shown in the diagram below. If a spacecraft is in any of the three regions of the shadow, MoonShadow returns a value of 1. A spherical Moon and spherical Sun are assumed.

 

The three regions of the Moon's shadow.

The three regions of the Moon's shadow.

 

Timing Precision Mode

This page describes functionality in nanosecond timing precision mode.

 

Attributes

Type:

boolean

Access:

read

 

Syntax

myVariable1 = mySpacecraft1.MoonShadow;

 

See also

Spacecraft Object

Spacecraft Propagation Guide

Coverage and Contact Analysis Guide