The Planet Object

The Planet object models orbital and other properties of a planet, a moon, an asteroid or the sun. Select one or more of the following to model a planet and impose constraints:

Basic Properties

Property Description
Definition Identify the ephemeris source for a planet.
Description Record useful information about the planet.

2D Graphics Properties

Property Description
Attributes Control color and marker style for the planet in the 2D Graphics window, and opt whether to inherit or override global settings made at the scenario level.

3D Graphics Properties

Property Description
Attributes Control color, marker style and label display for the star in the 3D Graphics window, and opt whether to inherit or override attributes defined for 2D graphics.

Constraints

Property Description
Basic Opt whether to impose a line-of-sight constraint on access to a planet.
Vector Constrain access computations with respect to any valid vector or angle.