NAME:
eccrec
PURPOSE: (one line only)
Compute coordinates given eccentricy anomaly
DESCRIPTION:
Given elements, compute heliocentric rectangular coords,
and heliocentric distance
NOTE
the epoch is implicit in the eccentric anomaly and auxiliary elements
CATEGORY:
Celestial Mechanics
CALLING SEQUENCE:
eccrec,a,ecc,eccanom,px,qx,py,qy,pz,qz,x,y,z
INPUTS:
a - Semi-major axis (AU)
ecc - Eccentricity
eccanom - Eccentric Anomaly (radians)
px,qx,py,qy,pz,qz - auxilary orbital elements (equinox J2000)
OPTIONAL INPUT PARAMETERS:
KEYWORD INPUT PARAMETERS:
OUTPUTS:
x,y,z - heliocentric equatorial rectangular coordinates (J2000, radians)
KEYWORD OUTPUT PARAMETERS:
COMMON BLOCKS:
SIDE EFFECTS:
RESTRICTIONS:
PROCEDURE:
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
2002/05/29 - Marc W. Buie, Lowell Observatory. Ported from fortran routines
supplied by Larry Wasserman and Ted Bowell.