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
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Identify the ephemeris source for a planet.
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| Description
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Record useful information about the planet. |
2D Graphics Properties
| Property |
Description |
| Attributes
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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 |
| Active
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Impose constraints on access from the following available constraint categories for a Planet object:
- Basic: Planet only uses the Line Of Sight constraint in this category
- Analysis Workbench (AWB): Constraints that involve an Analysis Workbench (AWB) component (Angle, Calculation Scalar, Condition, or Vector)
- Plugins: Your own plugin constraints, which compute a plugin-defined metric that you define
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| Settings |
Select access constraint conditions that apply generally to access computations involving this Planet object. |