@@ -49,18 +49,17 @@ of the ``location`` argument for valid ``dict`` formatting.
4949
5050``location `` refers to the coordinate center for the ephemeris, which has
5151slightly different physical interpretations depending on the query type:
52- * observer (``ephemerides ``) queries: observer location
53- * vectors queries: coordinate origin for vectors
54- * elements queries: relative body for orbital elements
52+ observer (``ephemerides ``) queries: observer location
53+ vectors queries: coordinate origin for vectors
54+ elements queries: relative body for orbital elements
55+
5556``str `` and ``int `` values are valid for all query types. ``Mapping ``
5657(e.g. ``dict ``) values are valid for observer (``ephemerides ``) and vectors queries only. ``str `` or ``int ``
5758arguments will be passed directly to Horizons. See `this section of the Horizons
58- manual<https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/manual.html#center> `_ for how Horizons
59- interprets coordinate center codes; also note that, unlike ``id ``, these include
60- (most) `MPC Observatory codes<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_observatory_codes> `_.
61- See below for valid ``dict `` formatting. The default is ``location=None ``,
62- which uses Earth body center for observer queries and Sun body center for orbital
63- elements and vectors queries.
59+ manual `_ for how Horizons interprets coordinate center codes; also note that,
60+ unlike ``id ``, these include (most) `MPC Observatory codes `_. See below for valid
61+ ``dict `` formatting. The default is ``location=None ``, which uses Earth body center
62+ for observer queries, and Sun body center for orbital elements and vectors queries.
6463
6564``dict ``-like arguments to ``id `` or ``location `` define a topocentric location
6665relative to a major body. Note that this is not possible for elements queries,
@@ -661,3 +660,4 @@ Reference/API
661660.. _astropy units : http://docs.astropy.org/en/stable/units/index.html
662661.. _Definition of Observer Table Quantities : https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/manual.html#observer-table
663662.. _Horizons documentation : https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/manual.html#observer-table
663+ .. _this section of the Horizons manual : <https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/manual.html#center>
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