pvlib.solarposition.solar_azimuth_analytical#
- pvlib.solarposition.solar_azimuth_analytical(latitude, hourangle, declination, zenith)[source]#
Analytical expression of solar azimuth angle based on spherical trigonometry.
- Parameters
latitude (numeric) – Latitude of location in radians.
hourangle (numeric) – Hour angle in the local solar time in radians.
declination (numeric) – Declination of the sun in radians.
zenith (numeric) – Solar zenith angle in radians.
- Returns
azimuth (numeric) – Solar azimuth angle in radians.
References
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J. A. Duffie and W. A. Beckman, “Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, 3rd Edition” pp. 14, J. Wiley and Sons, New York (2006)
- 2
J. H. Seinfeld and S. N. Pandis, “Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics” p. 132, J. Wiley (1998)
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