NEODySClass¶
- class astroquery.solarsystem.neodys.NEODySClass[source]¶
Bases:
BaseQuery
Attributes Summary
Methods Summary
query_object
(object_id, *[, ...])- Parameters:
Attributes Documentation
- NEODYS_URL = 'https://newton.spacedys.com/~neodys2/epoch/'¶
- TIMEOUT = 60¶
Methods Documentation
- query_object(object_id, *, orbital_element_type='eq', epoch_near_present=0)[source]¶
- Parameters:
- object_idstr
Name of objects to be searched in NEODyS website
- orbital_element_typestr
Sets coordinate system for results. eq - Equinoctial ke - Keplerian Defaults to Equinoctial which is given in higher precision.
- epoch_near_presentbool
Sets the epoch to near present day. Otherwise defaults to near middle of the arc.
- Returns:
- Returns a dictionary with the following entries:
- KEPfloat array
The state vector in Keplerian elements. Units in au and deg.
- EQUfloat array
The state vector in Equinoctial elements.
- COVfloat array
The covariance matrix.
- CORfloat array
The correlation matrix for Keplerian.
- MJDstr array
The Mean Julian date, and the time scale used.
- MAGfloat array
The absolute magnitude (H) and slope parameter (G)
- Raises:
- ValueError
If input parameters are invalid.
- RuntimeError
If connection to website fails.