elliptic_to_rectangular.h

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The code in this file is heavily inspired by the TASS17 and GUST86 theories
found on
ftp://ftp.imcce.fr/pub/ephem/satel

I (Johannes Gajdosik) have just taken the Fortran code and data
obtained from above and rearranged it into this piece of software.

I can neigther allow nor forbid the above theories.
The copyright notice below covers just my work,
that is the compilation of the data obtained from above
into the software supplied in this file.


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#ifndef _ELLIPTIC_TO_RECTANGULAR_
#define _ELLIPTIC_TO_RECTANGULAR_

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

/*
   Given the orbital elements at some time t0 calculate the
   rectangular coordinates at time (t0+dt).
   
   mu = G*(m1+m2) .. gravitational constant of the two body problem
   a .. semi major axis
   n = mean motion = 2*M_PI/(orbit period)
   
   elem[0] .. unused (eigther a or n)
   elem[1] .. L
   elem[2] .. K=e*cos(Omega+omega)
   elem[3] .. H=e*sin(Omega+omega)
   elem[4] .. Q=sin(i/2)*cos(Omega)
   elem[5] .. P=sin(i/2)*sin(Omega)
   
   Omega = longitude of ascending node
   omega = argument of pericenter
   L = mean longitude = Omega + omega + M
   M = mean anomaly
   i = inclination
   e = excentricity
   
   Units are suspected to be: Julian days, AU, rad
*/

void EllipticToRectangularN(double mu,const double elem[6],double dt,
                            double xyz[]);
void EllipticToRectangularA(double mu,const double elem[6],double dt,
                            double xyz[]);

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif