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eraC2t06a

rc2t = ERFA.c2t06a(tta, ttb, uta, utb, xp, yp)

Form the celestial to terrestrial matrix given the date, the UT1 and the polar motion, using the IAU 2006/2000A precession-nutation model.

Given:

   tta,ttb  double         TT as a 2-part Julian Date (Note 1)
   uta,utb  double         UT1 as a 2-part Julian Date (Note 1)
   xp,yp    double         coordinates of the pole (radians, Note 2)

Returned:

   rc2t     double[3][3]   celestial-to-terrestrial matrix (Note 3)

Notes:

  1. The TT and UT1 dates tta+ttb and uta+utb are Julian Dates, apportioned in any convenient way between the arguments uta and utb. For example, JD(UT1)=2450123.7 could be expressed in any of these ways, among others:
           uta            utb

       2450123.7           0.0       (JD method)
       2451545.0       -1421.3       (J2000 method)
       2400000.5       50123.2       (MJD method)
       2450123.5           0.2       (date & time method)

The JD method is the most natural and convenient to use in cases where the loss of several decimal digits of resolution is acceptable. The J2000 and MJD methods are good compromises between resolution and convenience. In the case of uta,utb, the date & time method is best matched to the Earth rotation angle algorithm used: maximum precision is delivered when the uta argument is for 0hrs UT1 on the day in question and the utb argument lies in the range 0 to 1, or vice versa.

  1. The arguments xp and yp are the coordinates (in radians) of the Celestial Intermediate Pole with respect to the International Terrestrial Reference System (see IERS Conventions 2003), measured along the meridians 0 and 90 deg west respectively.

  2. The matrix rc2t transforms from celestial to terrestrial coordinates:

      [TRS] = RPOM * R_3(ERA) * RC2I * [CRS]

            = rc2t * [CRS]

where [CRS] is a vector in the Geocentric Celestial Reference System and [TRS] is a vector in the International Terrestrial Reference System (see IERS Conventions 2003), RC2I is the celestial-to-intermediate matrix, ERA is the Earth rotation angle and RPOM is the polar motion matrix.

Called:

   eraC2i06a    celestial-to-intermediate matrix, IAU 2006/2000A
   eraEra00     Earth rotation angle, IAU 2000
   eraSp00      the TIO locator s', IERS 2000
   eraPom00     polar motion matrix
   eraC2tcio    form CIO-based celestial-to-terrestrial matrix

Reference:

McCarthy, D. D., Petit, G. (eds.), 2004, IERS Conventions (2003), IERS Technical Note No. 32, BKG

This revision: 2021 May 11

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