Function lupnt::SunPositionLowPrecision

• Defined in File solar_system.cc

Function Documentation

Vec3 lupnt::SunPositionLowPrecision(Real mjd_tt)

Compute the Sun’s geocentric position using a low precision.

Parameters:

mjd_tt – Terrestrial Time (Modified Julian Date)

Returns:

Solar position vector [m] with respect to the mean equator and equinox of J2000 (EME2000, ICRF) O. Montenbruck and G. Eberhard, Satellite orbits: models, methods, and applications. Berlin : New York: Springer, 2000. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-58351-3.