get_zodiacal_flux500

skysim.zodiacal.get_zodiacal_flux500(ecl_lon, ecl_lat)[source]

Return zodical flux at 500nm incident above the atmosphere.

Automatically broadcasts over ecl_lon and ecl_lat. Return value is scalar when both inputs are scalar.

Parameters
ecl_lonfloat or array

Heliocentric ecliptic longitude in degrees.

ecl_latfloat or array

Ecliptic latitude in degrees.

Returns
float or array

Zodiacal flux at 500nm incident above the atmosphere, in units of 1e-8 W / (m2 sr um).