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Rocket position, azimuth, and elevation relative to the observation point

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Calculates the azimuth and elevation as seen from an observation point at a specific location along a rocket’s orbit.
Rocket Latitude
degrees　(Rocket position (in decimal notation, negative values indicate southern latitude))
Longitude of the rocket
degrees　(Rocket position (in decimal; negative values indicate west longitude))
Rocket Height
km　(Height of the rocket from the ground)
My latitude
degrees　(Observation location (in decimal notation; negative values indicate southern latitude))
My longitude
degrees　(Observation location (in decimal notation; negative values indicate western longitude))
My Height
km
Rocket Azimuth degrees　 (North is 0 degrees, and the clockwise direction goes up to 360 degrees)
Rocket Elevation Angle degrees(The horizon is 0 degrees, and the zenith is 90 degrees)
Approximate Parameters for the Scheduled Epsilon Launch

First-stage combustion complete
Rocket latitude: 131.8481 degrees
Rocket longitude: 31.08696 degrees
Rocket altitude: 88 km
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