imap_processing.spice.geometry.get_instrument_mounting_az_el

imap_processing.spice.geometry.get_instrument_mounting_az_el(instrument: SpiceFrame) → ndarray

Calculate the azimuth and elevation angle of instrument mounting.

Azimuth and elevation to instrument mounting in the spacecraft frame. Azimuth is measured in degrees from the spacecraft x-axis. Elevation is measured in degrees from the spacecraft x-y plane.

Parameters:

instrument (SpiceFrame) – Instrument to get the azimuth and elevation angles for.

Returns:

instrument_mounting_az_el – 2-element array containing azimuth and elevation of the instrument mounting in the spacecraft frame. Azimuth is measured in degrees from the spacecraft x-axis. Elevation is measured in degrees from the spacecraft x-y plane.

Return type:

np.ndarray