SPICE Binary Lunar PCK ===================================================================== Original file name: moon_pa_de418_1950-2050.bpc Creation date: 2007 December 18, 04:56 Created by: Nat Bachman (NAIF/JPL) This kernel contains high-accuracy lunar orientation data from the JPL Solar System Dynamics Group's planetary ephemeris DE-418. This file supersedes the binary lunar PCK moon_pa_de403_1950-2198.bpc Applications using this file must also load the NAIF lunar frame kernel moon_071218.tf which contains frame specifications required in order to use this PCK file. See this frame kernel for detailed documentation describing the lunar body-fixed frames supported by SPICE. Also see that kernel for a code example illustrating use of this PCK file. This file, when used together with cited frame kernel, provides the orientation of the lunar Principal Axis (PA) and Mean Earth/Polar Axis (ME) reference frames defined by DE-418, relative to the ICRF. The data in this PCK actually describe the orientation of the DE-418 PA frame, but these data are not easily usable by SPICE unless the cited frame kernel is loaded. This file covers the time period shown below: Start of Interval (ET) End of Interval (ET) -------------------------------- -------------------------------- 1950 JAN 01 00:00:00.000 2050 DEC 31 00:00:00.000