Solar Magnetic frame. The Z axis aligns with the magnetic north pole and the X axis is constrained toward sun direction (as viewed from the earth).
Name |
Dimension |
Type |
Description |
Time |
DateFormat |
Real Number |
Time. |
Sigma X |
DistanceUnit |
Real Number |
Square root of the first diagonal component of the covariance matrix. |
Sigma Y |
DistanceUnit |
Real Number |
Square root of the second diagonal component of the covariance matrix. |
Sigma Z |
DistanceUnit |
Real Number |
Square root of the third diagonal component of the covariance matrix. |
Correlation XY |
Unitless |
Real Number |
XY correlation coefficient of the covariance matrix. |
Correlation XZ |
Unitless |
Real Number |
XZ correlation coefficient of the covariance matrix. |
Correlation YZ |
Unitless |
Real Number |
YZ correlation coefficient of the covariance matrix. |
PosCovMtx XX |
Area |
Real Number |
XX Component of the Position Covariance Matrix |
PosCovMtx YX |
Area |
Real Number |
YX Component of the Position Covariance Matrix |
PosCovMtx YY |
Area |
Real Number |
YY Component of the Position Covariance Matrix |
PosCovMtx ZX |
Area |
Real Number |
ZX Component of the Position Covariance Matrix |
PosCovMtx ZY |
Area |
Real Number |
ZY Component of the Position Covariance Matrix |
PosCovMtx ZZ |
Area |
Real Number |
ZZ Component of the Position Covariance Matrix |
YPR321 yaw |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Yaw angle between the two sets of axes.
Defines rotation about the z-axis of the reference set,
which occurs first when using 321 (or YPR) sequence in YPR angles representation. |
YPR321 pitch |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Pitch angle between the two sets of axes.
Defines rotation about the y-axis of the reference set,
which occurs second when using 321 (or YPR) sequence in YPR angles representation. |
YPR321 roll |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Roll angle between the two sets of axes.
Defines rotation about the x-axis of the reference set,
which occurs third when using 321 (or YPR) sequence in YPR angles representation. |
Euler323 precession |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Precession angle between the two sets of axes.
Defines rotation about the z-axis of the reference set,
which occurs first when using 323 sequence in Euler angles representation. |
Euler323 nutation |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Nutation angle between the two sets of axes.
Defines rotation about the y-axis of the set rotated through precession,
which occurs second when using 323 sequence in Euler angles representation. |
Euler323 spin |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Spin angle between the two sets of axes.
Defines rotation about the z-axis of the set rotated through precession and nutation,
which occurs third when using 323 sequence in Euler angles representation. |
q1 |
Unitless |
Real Number |
First element of quaternion (and of its vector part) representing orientation between the two sets of axes. |
q2 |
Unitless |
Real Number |
Second element of quaternion (and of its vector part) representing orientation between the two sets of axes. |
q3 |
Unitless |
Real Number |
Third element of quaternion (and of its vector part) representing orientation between the two sets of axes. |
q4 |
Unitless |
Real Number |
Fourth element of quaternion (its scalar part) representing orientation between the two sets of axes. |
wx |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
First component of angular velocity vector between the two sets of axes.
Represents projection of angular velocity vector onto x-axis of the selected set. |
wy |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Second component of angular velocity vector between the two sets of axes.
Represents projection of angular velocity vector onto y-axis of the selected set. |
wz |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Third component of angular velocity vector between the two sets of axes.
Represents projection of angular velocity vector onto z-axis of the selected set. |
w mag |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Magnitude of angular velocity vector between the two sets of axes.
Represents relative speed of rotation between the two sets of axes. |
RightAscension of w |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Right ascension of angular velocity vector between the two sets of axes. Represents the angle between the x-axis of the selected set and projection of the angular velocity vector onto the xy-plane of the selected set. The angle is measured counterclockwise about the z-axis of the selected set. |
Declination of w |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Declination of angular velocity vector between the two sets of axes. Represents the angle between the angular velocity vector and its projection onto the xy-plane of the selected set. The angle is positive when the angular velocity vector is directed toward positive z-axis of the selected set. |
Eigen-Angle |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Angle of eigen-rotation between the two sets of axes,
i.e. a single axis rotation that aligns the two sets of axes. |
Eigen-Axis x |
Unitless |
Real Number |
First component of a unit vector representing the axis of eigen-rotation between the two sets of axes.
Defines instantaneous projection of the eigen-axis onto x-axis of either of the two sets of axes. |
Eigen-Axis y |
Unitless |
Real Number |
Second component of a unit vector representing the axis of eigen-rotation between the two sets of axes.
Defines instantaneous projection of the eigen-axis onto y-axis of either of the two sets of axes. |
Eigen-Axis z |
Unitless |
Real Number |
Third component of a unit vector representing the axis of eigen-rotation between the two sets of axes.
Defines instantaneous projection of the eigen-axis onto z-axis of either of the two sets of axes. |