Hello guys,
Given an orbit around a certain celestial body, in this case the moon, I would like to know how to calculate the horizontal distance from an orbit to a surface base located at a certain latitude. A picture can explain better.
My specific problem is trying to minimize the distance A shown in the picture. AFAIK this can be accomplished by a) rotating the line of nodes or b) decreasing/increasing the orbital inclination.
So how in the world do I calculate this distance A? I have figured out 4 dependencies so far: orbit inclination, base latitude, base longitude, and longitude of ascending node... Now to get them all together. :idk:
Any help is appreciated.
:hail:!!
Given an orbit around a certain celestial body, in this case the moon, I would like to know how to calculate the horizontal distance from an orbit to a surface base located at a certain latitude. A picture can explain better.
My specific problem is trying to minimize the distance A shown in the picture. AFAIK this can be accomplished by a) rotating the line of nodes or b) decreasing/increasing the orbital inclination.
So how in the world do I calculate this distance A? I have figured out 4 dependencies so far: orbit inclination, base latitude, base longitude, and longitude of ascending node... Now to get them all together. :idk:
Any help is appreciated.
:hail:!!