Module astro::orbit::elliptic
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Elliptic orbits
Functions
aph_vel |
Computes the velocity of a body at aphelion in an elliptic orbit |
ecc_anom |
Computes the eccentric anomaly of a body in an elliptic orbit |
length |
Computes the approximate length of an ellipse |
length_ramanujan |
Computes the approximate length of an ellipse using the Ramanujan method |
mn_motion |
Computes the mean motion of an elliptic orbit |
passage_through_node |
Computes the time of passage of a body through a node of an elliptic orbit, and it's radius vector at that time |
perih_vel |
Computes the velocity of a body at perihelion in an elliptic orbit |
rad_vec_frm_ecc_anom |
Computes the radius vector of a body in an elliptic orbit from it's eccentric anomaly |
rad_vec_frm_true_anom |
Computes the radius vector of a body in an elliptic orbit from it's true anomaly |
semimaj_axis |
Computes the semimajor axis of an elliptic orbit |
true_anom |
Computes the true anomaly of a body in an elliptic orbit |
vel |
Computes the velocity of a body in an elliptic orbit |