altitude_azimuth_distance: Calculate the altitude, azimuth and distance of B from A

In nvctr: The n-vector Approach to Geographical Position Calculations using an Ellipsoidal Model of Earth

Description

The altitude (elevation from the horizon), azimuth and distance of a point B from A are the coordinates of the Topocentric Coordinate System as typically used in astronomy to aim your telescope to a heavenly body. It can be also of use to know where an airplane is in the sky with respect to an observer on Earth.

Usage

altitude_azimuth_distance(a, b)

Arguments

a	the observer position: a vector of longitude, latitude (in decimal degrees) and altitude (in meters) in WGS84
b	the observed position: a vector of longitude, latitude (in decimal degrees) and altitude (in meters) in WGS84

Value

the coordinates in North-East-Up of the observed, B, with respect to the observer A. A vector of altitude (elevation from the horizon) in decimal degrees, azimuth) in decimal degrees and distance in meters.

See Also

Other utilities: along_track_distance(), cross_track_distance(), cross_track_intersection()

Examples

## Not run: 
# sensor (longitude, latitude, altitude)
a <- c(49.47, 7.697, 274)
# aircraft (longitude, latitude, altitude)
b <- c(49.52, 7.803, 6401)
altitude_azimuth_distance(a, b)

## End(Not run)

Example output

[1]    38.53997    54.04859 11292.75581

nvctr documentation built on Oct. 28, 2020, 5:07 p.m.