ssapy_toolkit.Coordinates.lunar_position
Functions
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Calculate the position and velocity of the Moon at a given time or times. |
- ssapy_toolkit.Coordinates.lunar_position.get_lunar_rv(t)[source]
Calculate the position and velocity of the Moon at a given time or times.
Parameters: t (Time or array-like): A Time object or an array of time points for which to calculate the position and velocity.
If a single time is passed, the position and velocity are calculated at that time. If multiple times are passed, the position and velocity are calculated for each time.
Returns: tuple: A tuple containing two elements:
r (ndarray): The position of the Moon(s) at the given time(s), in kilometers.
v (ndarray): The velocity of the Moon(s) at the given time(s), in kilometers per second.
Author: Travis Yeager (yeager7@llnl.gov)