private void TrackTo(Sun sun)
{
_isDark = sun.dark;
if (System.Math.Abs(sun.azimuth - _horizontalActuator.CurrentAngle) > POSITIONINTERVAL)
{
_horizontalActuator.MoveTo(sun.azimuth);
ArrayAzimuth = _horizontalActuator.CurrentAngle;
}
if (DualAxis)
{
var invertedAngle = 90 - sun.elevation;
if (System.Math.Abs(invertedAngle - _verticalActuator.CurrentAngle) > POSITIONINTERVAL)
{
_verticalActuator.MoveTo(invertedAngle);
ArrayElevation = 90 - _verticalActuator.CurrentAngle;
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// calculate solar position for the entered date, time and
/// location. Results are reported in azimuth and elevation
/// (in degrees) and cosine of solar zenith angle.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="latitude"></param>
/// <param name="longitude"></param>
/// <param name="dateTime"></param>
public static Sun CalcSun(double latitude, double longitude, DateTime dateTime)
{
var result = new Sun();
if ((latitude >= -90) && (latitude < -89.8))
{
//"All latitudes between 89.8 and 90 S\n will be set to -89.8."
latitude = -89.8;
}
if ((latitude <= 90) && (latitude > 89.8))
{
//"All latitudes between 89.8 and 90 N\n will be set to 89.8."
latitude = 89.8;
}
var jd = JD(dateTime);
var jc = JulianCent(jd);
var theta = SunDeclination(jc);
double etime = EquationOfTime(jc);
var eqTime = etime;
var solarDec = theta; // in degrees
result.eqTime = (Math.Floor(100*eqTime))/100;
result.solarDec = (Math.Floor(100*(solarDec)))/100;
var solarTimeFix = (eqTime + 4.0*longitude);
var trueSolarTime = dateTime.TimeOfDay.Hours*60 + dateTime.TimeOfDay.Minutes + dateTime.TimeOfDay.Seconds/60 + solarTimeFix;
while (trueSolarTime > 1440)
{
trueSolarTime -= 1440;
}
var hourAngle = trueSolarTime/4.0 - 180.0;
if (hourAngle < -180)
{
hourAngle += 360.0;
}
var haRad = DegreeToRadian(hourAngle);
var csz = Math.Sin(DegreeToRadian(latitude))*Math.Sin(DegreeToRadian(solarDec)) + Math.Cos(DegreeToRadian(latitude))*Math.Cos(DegreeToRadian(solarDec))*Math.Cos(haRad);
if (csz > 1.0)
{
csz = 1.0;
}
else if (csz < -1.0)
{
csz = -1.0;
}
var zenith = RadianToDegree(Math.Acos(csz));
var azDenom = (Math.Cos(DegreeToRadian(latitude))*Math.Sin(DegreeToRadian(zenith)));
double azimuth = 0;
if (Math.Abs(azDenom) > 0.001)
{
var azRad = ((Math.Sin(DegreeToRadian(latitude))*Math.Cos(DegreeToRadian(zenith))) - Math.Sin(DegreeToRadian(solarDec)))/azDenom;
if (Math.Abs(azRad) > 1.0)
{
if (azRad < 0)
{
azRad = -1.0;
}
else
{
azRad = 1.0;
}
}
azimuth = 180.0 - RadianToDegree(Math.Acos(azRad));
if (hourAngle > 0.0)
{
azimuth = -azimuth;
}
}
else
{
if (latitude > 0.0)
{
azimuth = 180.0;
}
else
{
azimuth = 0.0;
}
}
if (azimuth < 0.0)
{
azimuth += 360.0;
}
double refractionCorrection;
var exoatmElevation = 90.0 - zenith;
if (exoatmElevation > 85.0)
{
refractionCorrection = 0.0;
}
else
{
var te = Math.Tan(DegreeToRadian(exoatmElevation));
if (exoatmElevation > 5.0)
{
refractionCorrection = 58.1/te - 0.07/(te*te*te) + 0.000086/(te*te*te*te*te);
}
else if (exoatmElevation > -0.575)
{
refractionCorrection = 1735.0 + exoatmElevation*(-518.2 + exoatmElevation*(103.4 + exoatmElevation*(-12.79 + exoatmElevation*0.711)));
}
else
{
refractionCorrection = -20.774/te;
}
refractionCorrection = refractionCorrection/3600.0;
}
var solarZen = zenith - refractionCorrection;
if (solarZen < 108.0)
{
// astronomical twilight
result.azimuth = (Math.Floor(100*azimuth))/100;
result.elevation = (Math.Floor(100*(90.0 - solarZen)))/100;
if (solarZen < 90.0)
{
result.coszen = (Math.Floor(10000.0*(Math.Cos(DegreeToRadian(solarZen)))))/10000.0;
}
else
{
result.coszen = 0.0;
}
}
else
{
result.dark = true;
}
return result;
}
private void TrackTo(Sun sun)
{
_isDark = sun.dark;
if (System.Math.Abs(sun.azimuth - _horizontalActuator.CurrentAngle) > POSITIONINTERVAL)
{
_horizontalActuator.MoveTo(sun.azimuth);
ArrayAzimuth = _horizontalActuator.CurrentAngle;
}
if (DualAxis)
{
var invertedAngle = 90 - sun.elevation;
if (System.Math.Abs(invertedAngle - _verticalActuator.CurrentAngle) > POSITIONINTERVAL)
{
_verticalActuator.MoveTo(invertedAngle);
ArrayElevation = 90 - _verticalActuator.CurrentAngle;
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// calculate solar position for the entered date, time and
/// location. Results are reported in azimuth and elevation
/// (in degrees) and cosine of solar zenith angle.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="latitude"></param>
/// <param name="longitude"></param>
/// <param name="dateTime"></param>
public static Sun CalcSun(double latitude, double longitude, DateTime dateTime)
{
var result = new Sun();
if ((latitude >= -90) && (latitude < -89.8))
{
//"All latitudes between 89.8 and 90 S\n will be set to -89.8."
latitude = -89.8;
}
if ((latitude <= 90) && (latitude > 89.8))
{
//"All latitudes between 89.8 and 90 N\n will be set to 89.8."
latitude = 89.8;
}
var jd = JD(dateTime);
var jc = JulianCent(jd);
var theta = SunDeclination(jc);
double etime = EquationOfTime(jc);
var eqTime = etime;
var solarDec = theta; // in degrees
result.eqTime = (Math.Floor(100 * eqTime)) / 100;
result.solarDec = (Math.Floor(100 * (solarDec))) / 100;
var solarTimeFix = (eqTime + 4.0 * longitude);
var trueSolarTime = dateTime.TimeOfDay.Hours * 60 + dateTime.TimeOfDay.Minutes + dateTime.TimeOfDay.Seconds / 60 + solarTimeFix;
while (trueSolarTime > 1440)
{
trueSolarTime -= 1440;
}
var hourAngle = trueSolarTime / 4.0 - 180.0;
if (hourAngle < -180)
{
hourAngle += 360.0;
}
var haRad = DegreeToRadian(hourAngle);
var csz = Math.Sin(DegreeToRadian(latitude)) * Math.Sin(DegreeToRadian(solarDec)) + Math.Cos(DegreeToRadian(latitude)) * Math.Cos(DegreeToRadian(solarDec)) * Math.Cos(haRad);
if (csz > 1.0)
{
csz = 1.0;
}
else if (csz < -1.0)
{
csz = -1.0;
}
var zenith = RadianToDegree(Math.Acos(csz));
var azDenom = (Math.Cos(DegreeToRadian(latitude)) * Math.Sin(DegreeToRadian(zenith)));
double azimuth = 0;
if (Math.Abs(azDenom) > 0.001)
{
var azRad = ((Math.Sin(DegreeToRadian(latitude)) * Math.Cos(DegreeToRadian(zenith))) - Math.Sin(DegreeToRadian(solarDec))) / azDenom;
if (Math.Abs(azRad) > 1.0)
{
if (azRad < 0)
{
azRad = -1.0;
}
else
{
azRad = 1.0;
}
}
azimuth = 180.0 - RadianToDegree(Math.Acos(azRad));
if (hourAngle > 0.0)
{
azimuth = -azimuth;
}
}
else
{
if (latitude > 0.0)
{
azimuth = 180.0;
}
else
{
azimuth = 0.0;
}
}
if (azimuth < 0.0)
{
azimuth += 360.0;
}
double refractionCorrection;
var exoatmElevation = 90.0 - zenith;
if (exoatmElevation > 85.0)
{
refractionCorrection = 0.0;
}
else
{
var te = Math.Tan(DegreeToRadian(exoatmElevation));
if (exoatmElevation > 5.0)
{
refractionCorrection = 58.1 / te - 0.07 / (te * te * te) + 0.000086 / (te * te * te * te * te);
}
else if (exoatmElevation > -0.575)
{
refractionCorrection = 1735.0 + exoatmElevation * (-518.2 + exoatmElevation * (103.4 + exoatmElevation * (-12.79 + exoatmElevation * 0.711)));
}
else
{
refractionCorrection = -20.774 / te;
}
refractionCorrection = refractionCorrection / 3600.0;
}
var solarZen = zenith - refractionCorrection;
if (solarZen < 108.0)
{
// astronomical twilight
result.azimuth = (Math.Floor(100 * azimuth)) / 100;
result.elevation = (Math.Floor(100 * (90.0 - solarZen))) / 100;
if (solarZen < 90.0)
{
result.coszen = (Math.Floor(10000.0 * (Math.Cos(DegreeToRadian(solarZen))))) / 10000.0;
}
else
{
result.coszen = 0.0;
}
}
else
{
result.dark = true;
}
return(result);
}