Name
CL_gm_lat2locTime — Local time at given latitude for a sun synchronous orbit
Calling Sequence
[loctime_asc,loctime_desc]=CL_gm_lat2locTime(lat,inc_sso,loctime_asc_node)
Parameters
- lat:
latitude [rad] (1xN)
- inc_sso:
heliosynchronous inclination [rad] (1xN)
- loctime_asc_node:
local hour of ascending node [hours] (1xN)
- loctime_asc:
local hour of satellite [hours] (1xN)
- loctime_desc:
local hour of satellite [hours] (1xN)
Bibliography
Satellites orbites et missions - Michel Capderou
Examples
inc_sso = CL_deg2rad(98.6);
lat = CL_deg2rad(-90+9:1:90-9);
loctime_asc_node=22;
[loctime_asc,loctime_desc]=CL_gm_lat2locTime(lat,inc_sso,loctime_asc_node);
scf();
plot(loctime_asc,lat*%CL_rad2deg,".r",loctime_desc,lat*%CL_rad2deg,".b")