Description

API IXION allows you to run IXION with specific parameters and get back its output.

Requests

Orbitography

Return the IXION textual output (numeric values) for the option "orbitography"
Example Request
/?resource=orbitography&sat=meteosat-7&day=5&hour=0&min=30
Output 



                                                Version : 38.17  ...........  JUN 2016

                                                > IXION Software <<>> ATLAS Software <

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                                                *****         I*X*I*O*N          *****
                                                *****         Copyright          *****
                                                *****      Michel Capderou       *****
                                                *****        LMD -- IPSL         *****
                                                *****       UMR 8539 CNRS        *****
                                                *****      ENS / EP / UPMC       *****
                                                *****      IXION  Software       *****
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                                                SATELLITE : meteosat-7          ------------
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---------- -------- |||-----------|---------|---------|-----------|-----------|||------|--|------|||------|-----|
      JOUR Temps TU |||  Longitude|Lat.gc_T.|Lat.gd_T.|  Lat.gd_N.|Altit. (km)||| S Zen|JN| S Azi||| TSM  | ECL |
---------- -------- |||-----------|---------|---------|-----------|-----------|||------|##|------|||------|-----|
2016 06 05 00:30:26  |    57.81731   -10.073   -10.139   -10.08251   35789.418 |  116.1 ..  -69.6 | 04:22 | .v. |
2016 06 05 00:30:56  |    57.81923   -10.069   -10.136   -10.07920   35789.422 |  116.0 ..  -69.6 | 04:22 | .v. |
2016 06 05 00:31:26  |    57.82109   -10.066   -10.132   -10.07583   35789.422 |  115.9 ..  -69.6 | 04:23 | .v. |
2016 06 05 00:31:56  |    57.82306   -10.062   -10.129   -10.07242   35789.418 |  115.8 ..  -69.6 | 04:23 | .v. |
2016 06 05 00:32:26  |    57.82494   -10.059   -10.125   -10.06896   35789.418 |  115.7 ..  -69.6 | 04:24 | .v. |
2016 06 05 00:32:56  |    57.82685   -10.055   -10.122   -10.06545   35789.418 |  115.5 ..  -69.5 | 04:24 | .v. |
2016 06 05 00:33:26  |    57.82872   -10.052   -10.118   -10.06189   35789.414 |  115.4 ..  -69.5 | 04:25 | .v. |
2016 06 05 00:33:56  |    57.83062   -10.048   -10.115   -10.05828   35789.414 |  115.3 ..  -69.5 | 04:25 | .v. |

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Parameters
sat

Specifies the name of the satellite. Case insensitive.
Default: None
Mandatory: Yes
duration

Specifies the duration of the observation (in days, negative values for minutes).
Default: 1
Mandatory: No
format

Specifies the output format of the data. You can choose either raw or json.
In json mode, the output is a JSON Array that represents the IXION output table. The column (17) correspond to:
UTC Year|Month|Day|Hour|Min|Sec|Longitude|Lat.gc_T.|Lat.gd_T.| Lat.gd_N.|Altit. (km)|S Zen|JN| S Azi||| TSM Hour| TSM Min | ECL
Default: raw
Mandatory: No
step

Specifies the step of calculation (in minutes, negative values for seconds).
Default: 0.5
Mandatory: No
year

Specifies the year.
Default: Current
Mandatory: No
month

Specifies the month.
Default: Current
Mandatory: No
day

Specifies the date.
Default: Current
Mandatory: No
hour

Specifies the hour.
Default: Current
Mandatory: No
min

Specifies the minute.
Default: Current
Mandatory: No
sec

Specifies the second.
Default: Current
Mandatory: No
tle1

Specifies the first line of Norad TLE element.
Default: Current TLE of the specified satellite (if any)
Mandatory: No
tle2

Specifies the second line of Norad TLE element.
Default: Current TLE of the specified satellite (if any)
Mandatory: No

Sky Plot

Return the IXION textual output (numeric values) for the option "sky plot" (Vue Locale)
Example Request
/?resource=skyplot&sat=iss%20(zarya)&location_name=palaiseau&location_lat=48.71&location_lng=2.25&visibility=0
Output 

                        		
                    

                
            

            

                

                    
                        

                            
                                Parameters
                            
                        

                        

                            sat
                            
                                

                                    Specifies the name of the satellite. Case insensitive.
                                    
Default: None
                                    
Mandatory: Yes

                            		
                        

                        

                            location_name
                            
                                

                                    The name of the location from which the observation is made.
                                    
Default: Lieu
                                    
Mandatory: No

                            		
                        

                        

                            location_lat
                            
                                

                                    The latitude of the chosen location.
                                    
Default: 0
                                    
Mandatory: No

                            		
                        

                        

                            location_lng
                            
                                

                                    The longitude of the chosen location.
                                    
Default: 0
                                    
Mandatory: No

                            		
                        

                        

                            visibility
                            
                                

                                    Circle of visibility above the horizon.
                                    
Default: 15
                                    
Mandatory: No

                            		
                        

                        

                            duration
                            
                                

                                    Specifies the duration of the observation (in days, negative values for minutes).
                                    
Default: 1
                                    
Mandatory: No

                            		
                        

                        

                            year
                            
                                

                                    Specifies the year.
                                    
Default: Current
                                    
Mandatory: No

                            		
                        

                        

                            month
                            
                                

                                    Specifies the month.
                                    
Default: Current
                                    
Mandatory: No

                            		
                        

                        

                            day
                            
                                

                                    Specifies the date.
                                    
Default: Current
                                    
Mandatory: No

                            		
                        

                        

                            hour
                            
                                

                                    Specifies the hour.
                                    
Default: Current
                                    
Mandatory: No

                            		
                        

                        

                            min
                            
                                

                                    Specifies the minute.
                                    
Default: Current
                                    
Mandatory: No

                            		
                        

                        

                            sec
                            
                                

                                    Specifies the second.
                                    
Default: Current
                                    
Mandatory: No