Satellite: Ecliptic Crossings

Times corresponding to the crossing of a vehicle's position through the ecliptic plane (nominally, the plane containing Earth and Sun).

Type: Interval data given specified evaluation intervals and step sizes. Intended to be used only with elements from this same data provider.

Availability: Reports

Name Description
J2000 Ecliptic Crossings through the ecliptic plane as defined at the J2000 epoch (the ecliptic pole is the mean rotational axis of the Earth at the J2000 Epoch).
Mean Ecliptic of Date Crossings through the ecliptic plane as defined by the mean ecliptic plane of date (the ecliptic pole is the mean rotational axis of the Earth at the given time). Note: Mean of date accounts for precession but not nutation.
True Ecliptic of Date Crossings through the ecliptic plane as defined by the true ecliptic plane of date (the ecliptic pole is the true rotational axis of the Earth at the given time).

STK Programming Interface 11.0.1