Returns the product of mass and universal gravitational constant of a Solar System body.
For problems involving the gravitational interactions of Solar System bodies,
it is helpful to know the product GM, where G = the universal gravitational constant
and M = the mass of the body. In practice, GM is known to a higher precision than
either G or M alone, and thus using the product results in the most accurate results.
This function returns the product GM in the units au^3/day^2.
The values come from page 10 of a
JPL memorandum regarding the DE405/LE405 ephemeris.
The body for which to find the GM product.
Allowed to be the Sun, Moon, EMB (Earth/Moon Barycenter), or any planet.
Any other value will cause an exception to be thrown.
Returns the product of mass and universal gravitational constant of a Solar System body.
For problems involving the gravitational interactions of Solar System bodies, it is helpful to know the product GM, where G = the universal gravitational constant and M = the mass of the body. In practice, GM is known to a higher precision than either G or M alone, and thus using the product results in the most accurate results. This function returns the product GM in the units au^3/day^2. The values come from page 10 of a JPL memorandum regarding the DE405/LE405 ephemeris.