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MoonPos
MATLAB
[RECF, rM, RtAsc, Dec] = MoonPos(JD);
Description

Determines the moon position, right ascension and declination, and ECF position

Parameters
Parameters 
Description 
JD [vector] 
Vector (N elements) of Julian Dates (days) 
Return Values
Return Values 
Description 
RECF [Nx3 matrix] 
Lunar position in ECF coordinates (m) 
rM [Nx3 matrix] 
Lunar position in ECI coordinates (m) 
RtAsc [vector] 
Lunar Right Ascension (deg) 
Dec [vector] 
Lunar Declination (deg) 
References

  • D. A. Vallado, Fundamentals of astrodynamics and applications. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.

Examples

>> JD = Gregorian2Julian('2-Apr-1994'); 

>> [RECF, rM, RtAsc, Dec] = MoonPos(JD);

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