Description
Determines the entry time, exit time, and duration of a Spacecraft's pass through the shadow of a central body. Events are reported for umbral shadow conditions only.
The image below shows the three regions of the spacecraft's central body's shadow, umbra, penumbra, and annular. UmbralShadowTimes reports events for the umbral shadow conditions only.
The three regions of the Spacecraft's central body's shadow.
Note: This method uses a spherical model for the occulting body. Use the options available in the VisibilityCalculator to exercise more control over the analysis.
Timing Precision Mode
This page describes functionality in millisecond timing precision mode.
Click here to see the documentation for this object in nanosecond timing precision mode.
Overload List
Signatures |
Return Value |
Description |
Determines the entry time, exit time, and duration of a Spacecraft's pass through the shadow of the spacecraft's central body. |
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Spacecraft.UmbralShadowTimes(CelestialObject celestialObject) |
Determines the entry time, exit time, and duration of a Spacecraft's pass through the shadow of the central body specified by celestialObject. |
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Spacecraft.UmbralShadowTimes(Array EventTime, Array EventType) |
Determines the entry time, exit time, and duration of a Spacecraft's pass through the shadow of a central body. Events are reported for umbral shadow conditions only. |
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Spacecraft.UmbralShadowTimes(CelestialObject celestialObject, Array EventTime, Array EventType) |
Determines the entry time, exit time, and duration of a Spacecraft's pass through the shadow of a central body. Events are reported for umbral shadow conditions only. |
See also
Coverage and Contact Analysis Guide