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What is Ω and w?
In my physics book it was mentioned as ohm(resistivity) and watts respectively -
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@AllAmericanB17 At the moment, yes and no. It calculates and displays the 6 Classical(Keplerian) Orbital Elements in real-time. The info panel in the map view displays all this information, but it's inaccessible from vizzy and doesn't refresh outside of map view(if pinned to the screen before you leave map view), so I made this to calculate everything in vizzy for my use in launch and guidance codes. It's still a working test-bed for future developments, so expect some improvements over time.
For a more thorough explanation of things you can check the comment text in the program itself
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@Vedhaspace Sorry, I realize it's confusing, especially since different textbooks use different variables and symbols for the same things. I provided a bit of explanation in the code itself, but I'll do it again here so you don't have to look there.
Ω is RAAN or Right Ascension of the Ascending Node and corresponds to the location at which the satellite passes over the equator going toward the north(if inclination >0°).
w is the Argument of Perigee(periapsis) and corresponds to the direction of periapsis relative to the central body