Calculates the radius vector (distance from focus) given eccentric anomaly.
Eccentric anomaly E in degrees
Semi-major axis a (in any unit, typically AU)
Orbital eccentricity e
Distance r from the focus (in same units as semiMajorAxis)
r = a · (1 - e·cos(E))
At perihelion (E = 0°): r = a(1-e) At aphelion (E = 180°): r = a(1+e)
// Earth at E = 0° (perihelion)const r = radiusVector(0, 1.0, 0.0167);// r ≈ 0.9833 AU Copy
// Earth at E = 0° (perihelion)const r = radiusVector(0, 1.0, 0.0167);// r ≈ 0.9833 AU
Meeus, "Astronomical Algorithms", Eq. 30.2, p. 195
Calculates the radius vector (distance from focus) given eccentric anomaly.