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Plot the ground track and position of artificial satellites
ResourceFunction["SatelliteGroundTrackPlot"][entity] plots the current ground track and position of the satellite specified by entity. | |
ResourceFunction["SatelliteGroundTrackPlot"][entity,date] plots the ground track and position on the specified date. |
| GeoRange | All | geographic area range to include |
| "GroundTrackStyle" | Automatic | directive used to style the ground track of satellites |
| "IncludeLegend" | Automatic | whether to include a legend for the displayed satellites |
| "SatelliteStyle" | Automatic | directive used to style the position of satellites |
| "VisibleRegion" | True | whether to display regions from which the satellite is visible |
Plot the current ground track of the International Space Station:
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Plot the ground track of a satellite at a specified date and time:
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Plot the current ground track of multiple satellites:
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Plot the ground track of a satellite at a specific date and time:
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Plot the ground track of a decayed satellite:
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Plot the ground tracks of entity classes of satellites:
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Change the color of the ground track and satellite position indicator:
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For a large number of satellites, the legend and visible regions can be distracting so they can be turned off:
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Combine options from GeoGraphics with options specific to SatelliteGroundTrackPlot:
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Create highly stylized ground track plots:
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