planetStates¶
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planetStates.
planetPositionVelocity
(planetName, time, ephemerisPath='/supportData/EphemerisData/pck00010.tpc', observer='SSB', frame='J2000')[source]¶ A convenience function to get planet position from spice
- Parameters
planetName (name of planet to get position of) – planet name must be a valid SPICE celestial body string.
time (UTC time as string) –
ephemerisPath (a string path to ephemeris file if something other than the default is desired) –
observer (observer to get vectors relative to) –
- Returns
- Return type
position and velocity vector of planet in Solar System Barycenter inertial frame as lists [m], [m/s]