[rS, RtAsc, Dec, ECF] = SunPos(JD);
Determines the sun position, right ascension and declination, and ECF position
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Parameters |
Description |
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JD [vector] |
Julian Date |
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Return Values |
Description |
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rS [vector] |
Solar position in ECI coordinates (m) |
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RtAsc [vector] |
Solar Right Ascension (deg) |
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Dec [vector] |
Solar Declination (deg) |
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ECF [vector] |
Solar position in ECF reference (m) |
D. A. Vallado, Fundamentals of astrodynamics and applications. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.
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