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Solar ephemeris

This functionality allows you to know the position of the sun in different reference at the date and time input in the Divers tab. No error for missing data is returned, an invitation to complete them is displayed to access at complementary results.

To get the solar ephemeris, press the Ephemeris button in the Divers tab or type Ctrl + J. You will obtain successively:
o   With the date:
  *   The average of the equation of time on the day
  *   The average of the declination of the sun on the day
o   With the longitude and the time zone more (according to the kind of hours selected on the Divers tab):
  *   The time of the solar midday (passing of the sun in the meridian)
o   With the latitude more:
  *   The sunrise
  *   The sunset
o   With the time more:
  *   The equation of time
  *   The declination of the sun
  *   The solar time
  *   Its azimuth
  *   Its elevation with and without refraction
o   With the layout of the sundial more:
  *   The shadow position of the first extremity of the style

 

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