Greenwich mean and apparent sidereal times
[
calculates Greenwich mean and apparent sidereal times at a specific Universal Coordinated
Time (UTC). Mean sidereal time accounts only for secular motion (precession). Apparent
sidereal time includes secular and periodic contributions.thGMST
,thGAST
] = greenwichSRT(utcJD
)
[
calculates
Greenwich mean and apparent sidereal times at a higher precision using Earth orientation
parameters.thGMST
,thGAST
] = greenwichSRT(utcJD
,dUT1
,dAT
)
This function requires the Mapping Toolbox™ license.
[1] Vallado, D. A. Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications. alg. 1 and eqs. 1-63. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.
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