GimbalOrbit Class Reference

A pseudo-orbit for "observers" linked to a planet's sphere. More...

#include <Orbit.hpp>

Public Member Functions
	GimbalOrbit (double distance, double longitude, double latitude)
virtual void	positionAtTimevInVSOP87Coordinates (double JDE, double *v) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE
	Compute position for a (unused) Julian day.
double	getSemimajorAxis () const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE
	Returns (pseudo) semimajor axis [AU] of a circular orbit.
double	getLongitude () const
double	getLatitude () const
double	getDistance () const
void	setLongitude (const double lng)
void	setLatitude (const double lat)
void	setDistance (const double dist)
void	addToLongitude (const double dlong)
void	addToLatitude (const double dlat)
void	addToDistance (const double ddist)
Public Member Functions inherited from Orbit
virtual Vec3d	getVelocity () const
	return speed value [AU/d]. (zero in the base class)
virtual void	getVelocity (double *vel) const
	write speed value [AU/d] into first 3 elements of vel. (zero in the base class)
virtual double	getEccentricity () const
	return orbit eccentricity. (zero in the base class)
void	setParentOrientation (const double parentRotObliquity, const double parentRotAscendingNode, const double parentRotJ2000Longitude)
	For planet moons which have orbits given in relation to their parent planet's equator. More...

Additional Inherited Members
Protected Attributes inherited from Orbit
double	rotateToVsop87 [9]

Detailed Description

It allows setting distance and longitude/latitude in the VSOP87 frame. This class ic currently in an experimental state. rotateToVsop87 may need to be set up correctly, and view frame currently cannot be controlled properly.