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Besselian Epoch to Julian Epoch

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Recalculating coordinates from epoch B1950.0 to epoch J2000.0.

blockType: SubSystem

Path in the library:

/Aerospace/Axes Transformations/Besselian Epoch to Julian Epoch

Description

Block Besselian Epoch to Julian Epoch converts the values of the components of the radius vector and speed assigned to the epoch B1950.0, in the corresponding values and assigned to the J2000.0 epoch by the formula:

where

Ports

Entrance

rB1950 is the radius vector assigned to the epoch B1950.0
3-by-1 vector

The coordinates of the radius vector, assigned to the epoch B1950.0.

Data types: Float64

vB1950 — speed attributed to the epoch B1950.0
3-by-1 vector

The velocity components attributed to the epoch B1950.0.

Data types: Float64

Output

rJ2000 is the radius vector assigned to the epoch J2000.0
3-by-1 vector

The coordinates of the radius vector, assigned to the epoch J2000.0.

Data types: Float64

vJ2000 — the speed attributed to the epoch of J2000.0
3-by-1 vector

The components of the velocity attributed to the epoch J2000.0.

Data types: Float64