Spacecraft.MoonShadowTimes Method

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Description

Determines the entry time, exit time, and duration of a Spacecraft's pass through the Moon's shadow. Events are reported for penumbra, umbra, or annular shadow condition geometries.

Related Methods: EarthShadowTimes, ShadowTimes

 

The shadow times are determined using a conical shadow. The three regions of the Moon's shadow are shown in the diagram below. MoonShadowTimes reports events when the Spacecraft is in the any portion of the Moon's shadow.

 

The three regions of the Moon's shadow.

The three regions of the Moon's shadow.

 
Note: This method uses a spherical model for the Moon. Use the options available in the VisibilityCalculator to exercise more control over the analysis.

 

Timing Precision Mode

This page describes functionality in millisecond timing precision mode. Millisecond timing precision mode is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. We recommend that you migrate your Mission Plans to nanosecond timing precision mode.

Click here to see the documentation for this object in nanosecond timing precision mode.

 

Overload List

Signatures

Return Value

Description

Spacecraft.MoonShadowTimes()

String

Determines the entry time, exit time, and duration of a Spacecraft's pass through the Moon's shadow.

Spacecraft.MoonShadowTimes(Array EventTime, Array EventType)

Variable

Determines the entry time, exit time, and duration of a Spacecraft's pass through the Moon's shadow.

 

 

See also

Spacecraft Object

Spacecraft Propagation Guide

Coverage and Contact Analysis Guide