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If you change the vector table settings to be "apparent states", the error goes to the millimeter range. Not sure why it isn't exact, but still a lot more accurate than the error margin of the ephemieris.

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Vector table:

2440691.522916667 = A.D. 1970-Apr-15 00:33:00.0000 UTC 
X =-2.592670760523030E+05 Y = 3.098416379718271E+05 Z = 1.914428047852615E+04
VX=-7.436303188457583E-01 VY=-6.130967807986689E-01 VZ=-7.420234845227733E-02
LT= 1.349132800160780E+00 RG= 4.044598383286231E+05 RR= 3.499474924335833E-03

Observer table:

$$SOE
1970-Apr-15 00:33     08 52 33.51 +20 22 27.6  -10.525   4.952  4.0445983833E+05   0.0034739  106.523 277.760        n.a.       n.a.   29.577389   110.09186   0.2074268         n.a.     n.a.

Difference:

1.3769022189080715e-06

Also, as I pointed out in my comment, the Center-Site name changes to GEOCENTRIC when you select the apparent states option, so it is likely using a different origin for the different types.

If you change the vector table settings to be "apparent states", the error goes to the millimeter range. Not sure why it isn't exact, but still a lot more accurate than the error margin of the ephemieris.

enter image description here

Vector table:

2440691.522916667 = A.D. 1970-Apr-15 00:33:00.0000 UTC 
X =-2.592670760523030E+05 Y = 3.098416379718271E+05 Z = 1.914428047852615E+04
VX=-7.436303188457583E-01 VY=-6.130967807986689E-01 VZ=-7.420234845227733E-02
LT= 1.349132800160780E+00 RG= 4.044598383286231E+05 RR= 3.499474924335833E-03

Observer table:

$$SOE
1970-Apr-15 00:33     08 52 33.51 +20 22 27.6  -10.525   4.952  4.0445983833E+05   0.0034739  106.523 277.760        n.a.       n.a.   29.577389   110.09186   0.2074268         n.a.     n.a.

Difference:

1.3769022189080715e-06

If you change the vector table settings to be "apparent states", the error goes to the millimeter range. Not sure why it isn't exact, but still a lot more accurate than the error margin of the ephemieris.

enter image description here

Vector table:

2440691.522916667 = A.D. 1970-Apr-15 00:33:00.0000 UTC 
X =-2.592670760523030E+05 Y = 3.098416379718271E+05 Z = 1.914428047852615E+04
VX=-7.436303188457583E-01 VY=-6.130967807986689E-01 VZ=-7.420234845227733E-02
LT= 1.349132800160780E+00 RG= 4.044598383286231E+05 RR= 3.499474924335833E-03

Observer table:

$$SOE
1970-Apr-15 00:33     08 52 33.51 +20 22 27.6  -10.525   4.952  4.0445983833E+05   0.0034739  106.523 277.760        n.a.       n.a.   29.577389   110.09186   0.2074268         n.a.     n.a.

Difference:

1.3769022189080715e-06

Also, as I pointed out in my comment, the Center-Site name changes to GEOCENTRIC when you select the apparent states option, so it is likely using a different origin for the different types.

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If you change the vector table settings to be "apparent states", the error goes to the millimeter range. Not sure why it isn't exact, but still a lot more accurate than the error margin of the ephemieris.

enter image description here

Vector table:

2440691.522916667 = A.D. 1970-Apr-15 00:33:00.0000 UTC 
X =-2.592670760523030E+05 Y = 3.098416379718271E+05 Z = 1.914428047852615E+04
VX=-7.436303188457583E-01 VY=-6.130967807986689E-01 VZ=-7.420234845227733E-02
LT= 1.349132800160780E+00 RG= 4.044598383286231E+05 RR= 3.499474924335833E-03

Observer table:

$$SOE
1970-Apr-15 00:33     08 52 33.51 +20 22 27.6  -10.525   4.952  4.0445983833E+05   0.0034739  106.523 277.760        n.a.       n.a.   29.577389   110.09186   0.2074268         n.a.     n.a.

Difference:

1.3769022189080715e-06