Spacecraft.Occult(PointGroup) Method

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Description

Returns a 1 when the referencePositionPointGroup is occulted or 0 when it is not. Only the first point in the PointGroup is used for this analysis. When multiple objects are specified, the method returns a '1' if any of the objects are occulted and '0' if none are occulted.

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Method Signature

Spacecraft.Occult(

PointGroup referencePositionPointGroup)

Arguments

referencePositionPointGroup
Description:	PointGroup whose first point will be checked for occultation with the calling Spacecraft. Only the first point in the PointGroup is used for this analysis.
Repeatable:	1 to 30 times

Return Value

Type:

boolean

Returns a 1 when the object is occulted or 0 when it is not. When multiple objects are specified, the method returns a '1' if any of the objects are occulted and '0' if none are occulted.

Syntax

myVariable1 = mySpacecraft1.Occult(myPointGroup1);