seanmcleod

import math
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from matplotlib.patches import Circle

satelliteInfo0011 = { 'Y': 0.0,             'Vz': 159.58,  'LOSSpeed': 250.43, 'PreviousPingTimeOffset': 91.0, 'PingRadius': 2652, 'Color': 'b', 'Elevation': 39.33 }
satelliteInfo2240 = { 'Y': 233.91 - 451.20, 'Vz': 123.31,  'LOSSpeed': 175.49, 'PreviousPingTimeOffset': 60.0, 'PingRadius': 2206, 'Color': 'r', 'Elevation': 47.54 }
satelliteInfo2140 = { 'Y': 233.91 - 557.62, 'Vz':  88.38,  'LOSSpeed': 118.34, 'PreviousPingTimeOffset': 60.0, 'PingRadius': 1965, 'Color': 'g', 'Elevation': 52.01 }
satelliteInfo2040 = { 'Y': 233.91 - 625.88, 'Vz':  47.42,  'LOSSpeed':  57.02, 'PreviousPingTimeOffset': 60.0, 'PingRadius': 1806, 'Color': 'c', 'Elevation': 54.98 }
satelliteInfo1940 = { 'Y': 233.91 - 651.30, 'Vz':   3.22,  'LOSSpeed':   4.97, 'PreviousPingTimeOffset': 78.0, 'PingRadius': 1760, 'Color': 'm', 'Elevation': 55.80 }

seanmcleod

import math

earthRadius = 6371.0

def sphericalToECEF(latlon):
    lat, lon = latlon

    theta = lon
    phi = 90 - lat