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Five different approaches are used in the test_MoonPosition.m for the computation of lunar coordinates; NASA JPL Development Ephemerides (DE440), very accurate ELP2000-82, high-precision analytical series (Brown's theory), low-precision analytical series, and Simpson analytical method.
References:
1. Montenbruck O., Gill E.; Satellite Orbits: Models, Methods and Applications; Springer Verlag, Heidelberg; Corrected 3rd Printing (2005).
2. Montenbruck O., Pfleger T.; Astronomy on the Personal Computer; Springer Verlag, Heidelberg; 4th edition (2000).
3. Vallado D. A; Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications; McGraw-Hill; New York; 3rd edition (2007).
4. Van Flandern T. C., Pulkkinen K. F.; Low precision formulae for planetary positions; Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 41, 391 (1979).
Cite As
Meysam Mahooti (2026). Moon Position (https://in.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/56041-moon-position), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
General Information
- Version 2.2.0 (94.8 MB)
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
| Version | Published | Release Notes | Action |
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| 2.2.0 | test_MoonPosition.m was modified. |
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| 2.1.1 | JPL Developement Ephemerides DE436 was replaced by DE440, and Mjday.m was modified. |
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| 2.1.0.0 | The DE436 full matrix is added. |
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| 2.0.0.0 | JPL Development Ephemerides (DE430) is replaced by DE436. |
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| 1.1.0.0 | Ephemeris Time (ET) is introduced as the best approximation of Barycentric Dynamical Time (TDB) and Terrestrial Time (TT) for prediction purposes. Moreover, very accurate ELP2000-82 lunar coordinates is computed. |
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| 1.0.0.0 | Description is updated.
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