Shukie
Mar16-08, 05:01 PM
So I've calculated the polar coordinates of a planet, with the sun at the origin and the x-axis being the striped line going from the sun towards point P.
http://www.davidcolarusso.com/astro/images/figure6.gif
Now I have to convert these polar coordinates to heliocentric ecliptic coordinates. To do this, I have to convert to cartesian coordinates first and then rotate the plane of reference so that the x-axis will point towards \Upsilon. This is the answer:
http://www.davidcolarusso.com/astro/images/figure7.gif
Converting to cartesian coordinates is easy, but then I'm lost. Could anyone tell me how exactly I go from x = r \cdot \cos{v} to (6)?
http://www.davidcolarusso.com/astro/images/figure6.gif
Now I have to convert these polar coordinates to heliocentric ecliptic coordinates. To do this, I have to convert to cartesian coordinates first and then rotate the plane of reference so that the x-axis will point towards \Upsilon. This is the answer:
http://www.davidcolarusso.com/astro/images/figure7.gif
Converting to cartesian coordinates is easy, but then I'm lost. Could anyone tell me how exactly I go from x = r \cdot \cos{v} to (6)?