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``location `` refers to the coordinate center for the ephemeris, which has
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slightly different physical interpretations depending on the query type:
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- * observer (``ephemerides ``) queries: observer location
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- * vectors queries: coordinate origin for vectors
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- * elements queries: relative body for orbital elements
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+ observer (``ephemerides ``) queries: observer location
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+ vectors queries: coordinate origin for vectors
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+ elements queries: relative body for orbital elements
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``str `` and ``int `` values are valid for all query types. ``Mapping ``
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(e.g. ``dict ``) values are valid for observer (``ephemerides ``) and vectors queries only. ``str `` or ``int ``
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arguments will be passed directly to Horizons. See `this section of the Horizons
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- manual<https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/manual.html#center> `_ for how Horizons
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- interprets coordinate center codes; also note that, unlike ``id ``, these include
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- (most) `MPC Observatory codes<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_observatory_codes> `_.
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- See below for valid ``dict `` formatting. The default is ``location=None ``,
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- which uses Earth body center for observer queries and Sun body center for orbital
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- elements and vectors queries.
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+ manual `_ for how Horizons interprets coordinate center codes; also note that,
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+ unlike ``id ``, these include (most) `MPC Observatory codes `_. See below for valid
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+ ``dict `` formatting. The default is ``location=None ``, which uses Earth body center
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+ for observer queries, and Sun body center for orbital elements and vectors queries.
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``dict ``-like arguments to ``id `` or ``location `` define a topocentric location
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relative to a major body. Note that this is not possible for elements queries,
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.. _astropy units : http://docs.astropy.org/en/stable/units/index.html
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.. _Definition of Observer Table Quantities : https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/manual.html#observer-table
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.. _Horizons documentation : https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/manual.html#observer-table
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+ .. _this section of the Horizons manual : <https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/manual.html#center>
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