[Spice_discussion] Mars Reference Frame

Nat Bachman Nathaniel.Bachman at jpl.nasa.gov
Fri Feb 10 15:19:01 PST 2006


Hi Aimee,

If you could provide us with a detailed description of
the reference frame of interest, we'll probably be able
to solve this problem.

The Frames Required Reading, located in the /doc subdirectory
of your SPICE Toolkit installation, may also be helpful.

  -Nat Bachman  (NAIF/JPL)

Nathaniel.Bachman at jpl.nasa.gov



Aimee Mostella wrote:

> Hi, all,
>
> I need to convert to an inertial Mars centered system.  I noticed that 
> there is only one inertial Mars system built-in (MARSIAU).  Where 
> might I find info on other Mars systems?  For example, there must be 
> one similar to the Earth J2000 sytems such that the +x axis is 
> pointing from the center of mass of Mars to the center of the Sun.  
> Where can I find this info.  I've been googling but haven't found much.  
>
> Thanks,
>
> Aimee
>
>
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