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Often the solar designer will want to predict the time and location of sunrise and sunset, the length of day, and the maximum solar altitude. MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0079','',3,[[15,14,4,-1,-1],[19,18,5,-1,-1],[26,23,7,-1,-1],[22,21,7,-1,-1],[30,27,8,-1,-1],[38,34,11,-1,-1],[63,59,18,-2,-2]]) Solving Equation (3.16), the untested result, A" becomes, MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0047','',3,[[278,64,18,-1,-1],[370,85,24,-1,-1],[463,107,30,-1,-1],[417,96,28,-1,-1],[557,127,36,-1,-1],[697,161,46,-1,-1],[1161,268,77,-2,-2]]) (3.22), The above two tests relate only to latitudes beyond ± MPEquation() In polar coordinates, for a pole height, OP and the shadow azimuth, MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0064','',3,[[117,26,9,-1,-1],[155,34,13,-1,-1],[196,42,16,-1,-1],[175,38,14,-1,-1],[234,50,19,-1,-1],[294,62,23,-1,-1],[489,106,40,-2,-2]]) MPEquation() Our results are 22 mas peak-to-peak upper limit for the solar radius variation over the solar cycle, the absolute radius was measured as 959.28± 0.15 arcsec at 1 AU and the difference between polar and equatorial solar radii in 1997 was 5 km and about three times larger in 2001. Throughout the history of mankind, the sunâs shadow has been used to tell he time of day. MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0010','',3,[[162,28,9,-1,-1],[216,37,13,-1,-1],[273,47,16,-1,-1],[244,41,14,-1,-1],[327,55,19,-1,-1],[408,69,24,-1,-1],[680,117,40,-2,-2]]) it’s disappearance.
As shown in Figure 3.10, the center of this disc appears at different seasonal locations along the polar axis, which passes through the observer at Q and is inclined to the horizon by the latitude angle The sun rises at an azimuth The Gaia quasar observations allow for the determination of the acceleration related to this orbital motion. (3.11), These two sets of coordinates are interrelated by a rotation about the, MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0039','',3,[[151,54,24,-1,-1],[200,71,32,-1,-1],[249,90,40,-1,-1],[225,81,36,-1,-1],[298,108,48,-1,-1],[374,136,61,-1,-1],[624,227,101,-2,-2]]) � U�-;��&���]t��R��XxIȏ�G��_��Ƅ�О����n��&0�� L@��$T3:@4s��h While some technologies such as GPS have made azimuth determination from observing celestial bodies less common, others such as electronic theodolites with powerful onboard computers and timing devices have made solar and stellar observations more convenient and accurate. In this chapter we develop the necessary equations by use of a unique vector approach. An automatic celestial navigation system for navigating both night and day by observation of K-band or H-band infrared light from multiple stars. MPEquation() There are 14.36 hours of daylight that day, and the sun 10-4, Time Conversion - The conversion between solar time and clock time requires knowledge of the location, the day of the year, and the local standards to which local clocks are set. This approach will be used in subsequent chapters to develop the equations for the sunâs position relative to a fixed or tracking solar collector, (Chapter 4) and the special case of a sun-tracking mirror reflecting sunlight onto a fixed point (Chapter At the equinoxes, the declination angle. (3.8). Another limit that may be obtained is the maximum and minimum noontime solar altitude angle. The HIPPARCOS program may contribute to dynamical astronomy in two different ways: by determining the positions of some bodies of the solar system or by improving the positions of the reference stars with respect to which observations of members of the solar system are made. Arguments for the cosine and sine functions are in degrees. The solar azimuth angle is the azimuth angle of the Sun's position. (3.16), Equation (3.14) is an expression for the solar altitude angle in terms of the observerâs latitude (location), the hour angle (time), and the sunâs declination (date). MPEquation() MPEquation() In order to remedy for this situation, for evening observa-tions, we marked the azimuth and the height at which appearance of a star was expected. MPEquation() where Keywords: Orbit determination, geometric singularity, bias estimation, single station tracking, satellite control. These are geographic regions, approximately 15 degrees of longitude wide, centered about a meridian along which local standard time equals mean solar time. The earth's orbit reaches a maximum distance from the sun, or aphelion, of 1.52 × 1011 m (94.4 × 106 miles) on about the third day of July. MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0058','',3,[[1,1,-11,-1,-1],[1,1,-15,-1,-1],[1,1,-19,-1,-1],[1,1,-17,-1,-1],[1,1,-23,-1,-1],[1,1,-29,-1,-1],[1,1,-49,-2,-2]]) Prior to about 1880, different cities (and even train stations) had their own time standards, most based on the sun being due south at 12:00 noon. 1.5698 ´ At the equator, the polar axis is horizontal and exactly half of any disc appears above the horizon surface, which means that the length of day and night is 12 hours throughout the year. (3.14), MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0042','',3,[[120,9,0,-1,-1],[162,11,0,-1,-1],[200,14,0,-1,-1],[183,13,0,-1,-1],[244,17,0,-1,-1],[300,21,0,-1,-1],[501,36,1,-2,-2]]) above the Arctic Circle or below the Antarctic Circle. If the hour angle at sunset is known, this may be substituted into Equation (3.18) or (3.19) to ascertain the solar azimuth at sunrise or sunset. 5308 0 obj
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An extensive range of sources of information about sundials, their history, design and construction is available on the internet. This was carried out in a series of observations MPEquation(), MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0083','',3,[[7,6,0,-1,-1],[10,7,0,-1,-1],[12,9,0,-1,-1],[10,8,1,-1,-1],[17,11,0,-1,-1],[17,13,1,-1,-1],[29,24,1,-2,-2]]) azimuth and elevation calculator, Calculates a table of changes in the solar elevation and azimuth angles for a day and draws the chart. Zimmerman, J. C. (1981), "Sun Pointing Programs and Their Accuracy," Sandia National Laboratories Report SAND81-0761, September. 10-1, MPSetChAttrs('ch0014','ch2',[[7,1,-2,1,0],[8,1,-3,0,0],[10,2,-4,0,0],[],[],[],[25,4,-10,0,0]]) Since the solar designer is often interested in the limits of the sunâs movements, this tool can be very useful in developing estimates of system performance. sunset of 107.68 degrees. This can be done using the three angles defined in Section 3.1 above; latitude, For this derivation, we will define a sun-pointing vector at the surface of the earth and then mathematically translate it to the center of the earth with a different coordinate system. 0Yt�T*P&����b0퀱��la8[PH��aZ���!����j;L�� (3.10), Similarly, a direction vector pointing to the sun can be described at the center of the earth, Figure 3.7. In order to understand how to collect energy from the sun, one must first be able to predict the location of the sun relative to the collection device. (3.3). Since the earth rotates through 360 degrees of longitude every 24 hours, the ship then has traveled 1 degree of longitude away from the Prime Meridian (which passes through Greenwich) for every 4 minutes of time difference. MPEquation(), MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0081','',3,[[6,8,0,-1,-1],[9,11,0,-1,-1],[11,14,0,-1,-1],[10,13,0,-1,-1],[13,17,0,-1,-1],[16,21,0,-1,-1],[27,36,1,-2,-2]]) 10-4, MPSetChAttrs('ch0019','ch2',[[7,1,-2,1,0],[8,1,-3,0,0],[10,2,-4,0,0],[],[],[],[25,4,-10,0,0]]) and the parameter D in Equation (3.5) is equal to 1 (hour) if the location is in a region where daylight savings time is currently in effect, or zero otherwise. The position of the sun relative to these coordinates can be described by two angles; the solar altitude angle and the solar zenith angle defined below. MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0056','',3,[[9,9,3,-1,-1],[11,11,4,-1,-1],[17,14,5,-1,-1],[13,14,5,-1,-1],[16,17,6,-1,-1],[25,22,8,-1,-1],[42,36,13,-2,-2]]) This is a simpler task, so the morning observations should be more accurate. A âgnomonâ or shadow-casting device, is mounted perpendicular to the card and along the noon line. For most solar design purposes, however, an approximation accurate to within about 1 degree is adequate. Since the inclination of the polar axis varies with latitude it can be visualized that there are some latitudes where the summer solstice disc is completely above the horizon surface. At this point an observer on the equator would observe that the sun was directly overhead at noontime. endstream
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MPEquation() Since the sun appears not as a point in the sky, but as a disc of finite size, all angles discussed in the following sections are measured to the center of that disc, that is, relative to the "central ray" from the sun. The gnomon is tapered at the local latitude angle, (3.28), Figure 3.12 Shadow cast by pole OP showing x and y coordinates of shadow tip, and shadow azimuth, Shadow coordinates are important for performing solar studies, especially related to the siting of solar energy systems. No such test is required for the solar altitude angle, since this angle exists in only one quadrant. With a little bit of imagination, these equations can be used to predict shadowing of nearby terrain by trees or structures. (3.4). MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0068','',3,[[15,14,4,-1,-1],[19,18,5,-1,-1],[24,23,7,-1,-1],[22,21,7,-1,-1],[30,27,8,-1,-1],[38,34,11,-1,-1],[63,59,18,-2,-2]]) where ωs is in degrees. 3.4 Notes on the Transformation of Vector Coordinates, A procedure used often in defining the angular relationship between a surface and the sun rays is the transformation of coordinates. The path of the sun across the sky can be viewed as being on a disc displaced from the observer. Here n is the number of days into a leap year cycle with n = 1 being January 1 of each leap year, and n =1461 corresponding to December 31 of the 4th year of the leap year cycle. The result is a new column matrix representing the vector in the new coordinate system. MPEquation() DETERMINATION OF AZIMUTH BY SOLAR OBSERVATIONS OBSERVATIONAL PROCEDURES & COMPUTATION CORRECTIONS TO OBSERVATIONS OF ALTITUDE & AZIMUTH. Table 3.3 summarizes the angles described in this chapter along with their zero value orientation, range and sign convention. In fact, the length of any one specific day, measured by the complete transit of the sun, can vary by up to 30 seconds during the year. One such approximation for the declination angle is, MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0022','',3,[[190,16,5,-1,-1],[250,24,10,-1,-1],[314,26,8,-1,-1],[282,27,11,-1,-1],[375,35,14,-1,-1],[471,40,12,-1,-1],[784,67,21,-2,-2]]) (3.18). MPEquation() degrees (north of west). Table 3.1 has been prepared as an aid in rapid determination of values of N from calendar dates. MPEquation() MPEquation() The earth revolves around the sun every 365.25 days in an elliptical orbit, with a mean earth-sun distance of 1.496 x 1011 m (92.9 x 106 miles) defined as one astronomical unit (1 AU). Orbit determination is the estimation of orbits of objects such as moons, planets, and spacecraft. , MPEquation(), MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0085','',3,[[5,5,0,-1,-1],[7,7,0,-1,-1],[9,9,0,-1,-1],[7,8,1,-1,-1],[11,11,0,-1,-1],[12,13,1,-1,-1],[21,23,1,-2,-2]]) The variable day length is due to four factors listed in order of decreasing importance (Jesperson and Fitz-Randolph, 1977): Standard Time Zones - Since it is conventional to have 12:00 noon be approximately in the middle of the day regardless of the longitude, a system of time zones has been developed. EXAMPLE: MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0061','',3,[[33,14,4,-1,-1],[45,18,5,-1,-1],[59,23,7,-1,-1],[51,21,7,-1,-1],[70,27,8,-1,-1],[87,34,11,-1,-1],[144,59,18,-2,-2]]) Little time is spent during solar observation, and when reasonable care is exercised In astronomy or orbital mechanics, however, the concept of sidereal time is often used. MPEquation(), MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0084','',3,[[7,11,3,-1,-1],[10,15,4,-1,-1],[13,19,5,-1,-1],[12,18,5,-1,-1],[16,22,6,-1,-1],[22,29,8,-1,-1],[35,48,13,-2,-2]]) 0
The sun may be viewed as traveling about a disc having a radius R at a constant rate of 15 degrees per hour. MPEquation(), To describe the earth's rotation about its polar axis, we use the concept of the hour angle. (3.5). The solar azimuth angle can be in any of the four trigonometric quadrants depending on location, time of day, and the season. Faint Stars (KCS), Bright Stars Catalogue, High Light Catalogues, observations of the stars of the equatorial and ecliptic zones. variation, the absolute solar radius value and the solar shape. more popular choices in astronomic observations (Till, 1990). In summary, we now have equations for both the sunâs altitude angle and azimuth angle written in terms of the latitude, declination and hour angles. This now permits us to calculate the sunâs position in the sky, as a function of date, time and location (N, In making a horizontal sundial, it is traditional to incorporate a wise saying about time or the sun, on the sundial card. The minimum earth-sun distance, the perihelion, occurs on about January 2nd, when the earth is 1.47 × 1011 m (91.3 × 106 miles) from the sun. The position of the sun relative to these coordinates can be described by two angles; the solar altitude angle and the solar zenith angle defined below. , we have, MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0045','',3,[[267,14,4,-1,-1],[354,20,5,-1,-1],[448,23,7,-1,-1],[399,22,7,-1,-1],[535,29,8,-1,-1],[671,35,11,-1,-1],[1118,59,18,-2,-2]]) The earthâs axis is tilted to the plane containing its orbit around the sun. Two equivalent expressions result for the solar azimuth angle (A) from either Equation (3.15) or (3.16). In matrix form this operation is represented by, MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0077','',3,[[67,50,22,-1,-1],[88,67,29,-1,-1],[110,83,37,-1,-1],[100,76,34,-1,-1],[131,100,44,-1,-1],[165,127,57,-1,-1],[276,212,94,-2,-2]]) MPEquation() It is of interest to note here that although the hours of daylight vary from month to month except at the equator (where All of these events occur at either the summer or winter solstices. MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0048','',3,[[7,6,0,-1,-1],[11,7,0,-1,-1],[13,9,0,-1,-1],[11,8,1,-1,-1],[16,11,0,-1,-1],[18,13,1,-1,-1],[32,24,1,-2,-2]]) MPEquation() In terms of Cartesian coordinates as shown on Figure 3.12, with the base of the pole as the origin, north as the positive y-direction and east the positive x-direction, the equations for the coordinates of the tip of the shadow from the vertical pole OP are: MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0066','',3,[[179,32,13,-1,-1],[238,46,20,-1,-1],[299,54,23,-1,-1],[269,51,23,-1,-1],[359,67,30,-1,-1],[449,81,33,-1,-1],[747,134,55,-2,-2]]) and navigators for centuries. (3.19). Also, add 1 to the solstice and equinox day number for leap years. where the argument of the cosine here is in degrees and N is the day number defined for Equation (3.3) The annual variation of the declination angle is shown in Figure 3.5. (1) 4. However, all of these can be understood with a simple manipulation of Equations (3.25) through (3.28) developed above. Solar observation, as compared with stellar observation provides the surveyor with a more convenient and economical method of azimuth determination. Solar time is used extensively in this text to define the rotation of the earth relative to the sun. This condition is called an equinox since anywhere on the earth, the time during which the sun is visible (daytime) is exactly 12 hours and the time when it is not visible (nighttime) is 12 hours. The two smaller companions are Polaris B, a 1.39 M ☉ F3 main-sequence star orbiting at a distance of 2,400 astronomical units (AU), and Polaris Ab (or P), a very close F6 main-sequence star with a mass of 1.26 M ☉. 5.1 602 ´ Substituting into Equation (3.20), we have, MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0055','',3,[[63,28,12,-1,-1],[85,38,17,-1,-1],[104,46,19,-1,-1],[96,42,18,-1,-1],[128,55,23,-1,-1],[158,70,30,-1,-1],[264,116,50,-2,-2]]) Conversion between solar time, ts and local clock time (, MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0012','',3,[[185,26,9,-1,-1],[246,34,13,-1,-1],[307,42,16,-1,-1],[277,38,14,-1,-1],[370,50,19,-1,-1],[463,62,23,-1,-1],[773,105,39,-2,-2]]) Polaris Aa is a 5.4 solar mass (M ☉) F7 yellow supergiant of spectral type Ib. The earthâs orbit around the sun is not a perfect circle but elliptical, so the earth travels faster when it is nearer the sun than when it is farther away. It can be shown that this occurs for latitudes greater than 66.55 degrees, that is, above the Arctic Circle. MPInlineChar(0) To reduce the number of variables, we could substitute Equation (3.14) into either Equation (3.15) or (3.16); however, this substitution results in additional terms and is often omitted to enhance computational speed in computer codes. To be specific: 1 mean second = 1.002737909 sidereal seconds. MPInlineChar(0) Other seasonal maxima and minima may be determined by substituting the extremes of the declination angle, that is, ±23.45 degrees into the previously developed expressions, to obtain their values at the solstices. This will first be done in terms of radial coordinates and then in Cartesian coordinates. MPEquation(). 3.1.2 The Hour Angle The concept of solar time is used in predicting the direction of sunrays relative to a point on the earth. Lamm, L. 0. If your local time is on Daylight Saving time, select 'ON' from DST mode. Solar time is location (longitude) dependent and is generally different from local clock time, which is defined by politically defined time zones and other approximations. The center of the disc is coincident with the observer Q at the equinoxes and is displaced from the observer by a distance of. The reader should be warned that there are other conventions for the solar azimuth angle in use in the solar literature. Mean time is based on the length of an average day. This difference is called the equation of time (. A column matrix made of the original scalar coefficients representing the vector in the original coordinate system is multiplied by a matrix which defines the angle of rotation. To describe V in terms of a new set of coordinate axes x', y ', and z' with their respective unit vectors i', j' and k' in the form, MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0075','',3,[[105,14,4,-1,-1],[140,21,6,-1,-1],[175,24,8,-1,-1],[157,22,7,-1,-1],[210,30,9,-1,-1],[261,36,12,-1,-1],[437,60,19,-2,-2]]) An interpretation of Equation (3.24) shows that at solar noon, the solar zenith angle (the complement of the solar altitude angle) is equal to the latitude angle at the equinoxes and varies by ±23.45 degrees from summer solstice to winter solstice. In addition, the stellar position was determined by using the (3.25), MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0065','',3,[[155,12,3,-1,-1],[206,16,4,-1,-1],[258,20,5,-1,-1],[232,18,5,-1,-1],[310,24,6,-1,-1],[389,29,8,-1,-1],[647,48,13,-2,-2]]) Two methods for calculating the solar azimuth (A), including the appropriate tests, are given by the following equations. Once developed, the sun position expressions of this chapter are used to demonstrate how to determine the location of shadows and the design of simple sundials. MPInlineChar(0) If the origin of a new set of coordinates is defined at the earthâs center, the, MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0035','',3,[[75,51,24,-1,-1],[103,66,30,-1,-1],[128,85,39,-1,-1],[115,76,35,-1,-1],[156,100,46,-1,-1],[191,125,58,-1,-1],[318,208,95,-2,-2]]) MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0078','',3,[[15,14,4,-1,-1],[19,18,5,-1,-1],[26,23,7,-1,-1],[22,21,7,-1,-1],[30,27,8,-1,-1],[38,34,11,-1,-1],[63,59,18,-2,-2]]) The direction in which the polar axis points is fixed in space and is aligned with the North Star (Polaris) to within about 45 minutes of arc (13 mrad). . The model simulates the sun's position in the sky and solar angle of incidence based on the latitude and longitude of the observation point, solar module's azimuth and tilt angle values, the Julian day number and the local clock time. In order to derive an equation for the directions of the time lines on the card, it must be assumed that the declination angle, MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0073','',3,[[83,12,3,-1,-1],[113,15,4,-1,-1],[139,18,4,-1,-1],[128,17,5,-1,-1],[170,21,4,-1,-1],[207,27,7,-1,-1],[347,46,11,-2,-2]]) (3.23). To be exact, the sidereal day contains 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4.09053 seconds of mean time. In the summer the sun path disc of radius, MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0054','',3,[[171,14,4,-1,-1],[228,18,5,-1,-1],[287,23,7,-1,-1],[256,21,7,-1,-1],[345,27,8,-1,-1],[432,34,11,-1,-1],[718,59,18,-2,-2]]) US���|�c㚩�$8n�m���+��~�tcZ6�m�
��ﻣa�3/�)�'T��M|���RN��� The successful stellar photometric surveys stemming from the Kepler and TESS observations led to the determination of rotation periods in tens of thousands of young and active stars. MPEquation(). 0�A5��$_�wk�0��]�0L��yM��K��. Movement of quasars is actually the movement of Solar System More accurately, the apparent stellar streams include the information about the motion of the stars and the Solar System about the center of the Milky Way. An expression to calculate the hour angle from solar time is, MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0007','',3,[[162,14,4,-1,-1],[214,18,5,-1,-1],[271,23,7,-1,-1],[242,21,7,-1,-1],[321,27,8,-1,-1],[405,34,11,-1,-1],[675,59,18,-2,-2]]) ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR AZIMUTH 3 Figure 3 The apparent motion of a star as viewed from an observer’s position on the Earth. MPEquation() into Equation (3.17) gives, MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0062','',3,[[189,35,15,-1,-1],[250,46,20,-1,-1],[318,58,24,-1,-1],[282,53,23,-1,-1],[379,70,30,-1,-1],[476,88,38,-1,-1],[793,149,64,-2,-2]]) Figure 3.1 depicts these variations in relation to the Northern Hemisphere seasons. This horizontal coordinate defines the Sun's relative direction along the local horizon, whereas the solar zenith angle (or its complementary angle solar elevation) defines the Sun's apparent altitude.. See (Blaise 2000) for an interesting story about how this unification developed. In the summer, the center of the disc is above the observer, giving rise to more hours of daylight and higher solar altitude angles, with the sun appearing in the northern part of the sky in the mornings and afternoons. The standard time zone meridians east of Greenwich have times later than Greenwich time, and the meridians to the west have earlier times. A detailed discussion of this and other time definitions is contained in another work (Anonymous, 1981, Section B). MPEquation() MPEquation() MPEquation(). l0-3, MPSetChAttrs('ch0015','ch2',[[7,1,-2,1,0],[8,1,-3,0,0],[10,2,-4,0,0],[],[],[],[25,4,-10,0,0]]) However, there is still a lack of … MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0004','',3,[[18,14,4,-1,-1],[21,18,5,-1,-1],[29,23,7,-1,-1],[24,21,7,-1,-1],[34,27,8,-1,-1],[42,34,11,-1,-1],[70,59,18,-2,-2]]) If a line is drawn between the center of the earth and the sun, the angle between this line and the earth's equatorial plane is called the declination angle, As the earth continues its yearly orbit about the sun, a point is reached about 3 months later where a line from the earth to the sun lies on the equatorial plane. They would set their chronometers to an accurately adjusted tower clock visible as they left port. In accordance with the law of gravitation, the relative distances of the planets from the Sun are known, and the distance of the Sun from Earth can be taken as the unit of length. This is the test applied to Equation (3.18) to ensure that computed solar azimuth angles are in the proper quadrant. Anonymous (1981), "The Astronomical Almanac for the Year 1981," issued by the Nautical Almanac Office of the United States Naval Observatory. The coefficients Ak and Bk are given in Table 3.2 below. The base for time (and longitude) measurement is the meridian that passes through Greenwich, England and both poles. angle of 60.94 degrees (north of east) and sets at an azimuth angle of 299.06 A sun observation can be … At sea a ship's latitude could be easily ascertained by determining the maximum altitude angle of the sun or the altitude angle of Polaris at night. 10-2, MPSetChAttrs('ch0013','ch2',[[7,1,-2,1,0],[8,1,-3,0,0],[10,2,-4,0,0],[],[],[],[25,4,-10,0,0]]) 10-3, MPSetChAttrs('ch0018','ch2',[[7,1,-2,1,0],[8,1,-3,0,0],[10,2,-4,0,0],[],[],[],[25,4,-10,0,0]]) However, determining the shipâs longitude was more difficult and required that an accurate clock be carried onboard. MPSetEqnAttrs('eq0023','',3,[[15,14,4,-1,-1],[19,18,5,-1,-1],[24,23,7,-1,-1],[22,21,7,-1,-1],[30,27,8,-1,-1],[38,34,11,-1,-1],[63,59,18,-2,-2]]) X�+Bpwpi%�a��dJ+%�T�I�LO�o��xx�o��'��+v��O0�=Y��8Y��8���Z�O���`��Ӥ�y�wU��Ql6�|6f|�,͇Y��/��͈)S��֟��L�鐽E����=�%�p4����Q�L��0���I A graphical description of this test will follow in the next section. �_s�"!/VN���(�o�[ep����e����+/�Y��FŮtY��B-�%c���^����ד��izEu2��q�,0p�iF��P�J�Y�� Expressions for these are easily obtained by substitutions into expressions developed in Section 3.2. l. The hour angle for sunset (and sunrise) may be obtained from Equation (3.17) by substituting the condition that the solar altitude at sunset equals the angle to the horizon. 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