Path: SC/Environs
% Computes the terminator circle on a planet.
The input is the radius of the planet. The output
is in the inertial frame but centered around the planet.
Since version 8.
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Form:
TerminatorPlanet;
[lat, lon] = TerminatorPlanet( r, radius )
[lat, lon] = TerminatorPlanet( r, radius, n )
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Inputs
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r (3,1) Vector from the sun to the planet center
radius (1,1) Planet radius
n (1,1) Number of points
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Outputs
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rT (3,n) Terminator vectors from the planet center
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Common: Database/Constant Common: Graphics/Plot2D Math: Linear/Cross Math: Linear/Mag Math: Linear/Unit
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