GroundVehicle: Moon Vector

The apparent position of the Moon with respect to the object, expressed in Cartesian components, as a function of time. The light time delay is actually computed between the Moon and the object's central body, rather than directly from the object itself. The apparent position can be requested in a variety of coordinate systems. The available coordinate systems depend on the object's central body. Nominally, the systems Fixed, Inertial, J2000, TrueOfDate, and MeanOfDate are supported, although some central bodies (notably the Earth and Sun) have more. The following lists the systems available for Earth.

Type: Time-varying data

Availability: Reports | Graphs | Dynamic Displays | Strip Charts

NameDescription
FixedA coordinate system attached to the central body and rotating with it. The z-axis is nominally along the rotation axis.
ICRFEarth's attitude expressed with respect to the ICRF frame.
MeanOfDateThe mean equator mean equinox coordinate system evaluated at the requested time.
MeanOfEpochThe mean equator mean equinox coordinate system evaluated at the epoch of the object.
TrueOfDateThe true equator true equinox coordinate system evaluated at the requested time.
TrueOfEpochThe true equator true equinox coordinate system evaluated at the epoch of the object.
B1950The mean equator mean equinox coordinate system evaluated at the beginning of the Besselian year 1950 (31 December 1949 22:09:46.866 = JD 2433282.4234591).
TEMEOfEpochThe true equator mean equinox coordinate system evaluated at the epoch of the object.
TEMEOfDateThe true equator mean equinox coordinate system evaluated at the requested time.
AlignmentAtEpochThe non-rotating coordinate system coincident with the Fixed system evaluated at the object's coordinate reference epoch.
J2000The mean equator mean equinox coordinate system evaluated at the J2000.0 epoch (2000 January 1.5 = JD 2451545.0 TDB).