ellipticity {conicfit}

Formulas for the ellipse

Description

ellipticity ellipticity = flattening factor ellipseEccentricity eccentricity of the ellipse ellipseFocus focus of the ellipse ellipseRa radius at apoapsis (the farthest distance) ellipseRp radius at periapsis (the closest distance) ellipse.l semi-latus rectum l

Usage

ellipticity(minorAxis,majorAxis)

Arguments

minorAxis

minor ellipse axis

majorAxis

major ellipse axis

Value

scalar result

Author(s)

Jose Gama

Source

Wikipedia Ellipse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipse#Mathematical_definitions_and_properties

References

Wikipedia Ellipse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipse#Mathematical_definitions_and_properties