Solar Eclipse Monitoring for Solar Energy Applications Using the Solar and Moon Position Algorithms

Reda, I

doi:10.2172/974908

Title: Solar Eclipse Monitoring for Solar Energy Applications Using the Solar and Moon Position Algorithms

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This report includes a procedure for implementing an algorithm (described by Jean Meeus) to calculate the moon's zenith angle with uncertainty of +/-0.001 degrees and azimuth angle with uncertainty of +/-0.003 degrees. The step-by-step format presented here simplifies the complicated steps Meeus describes to calculate the Moon's position, and focuses on the Moon instead of the planets and stars. It also introduces some changes to accommodate for solar radiation applications.

Authors:: Reda, I

Publication Date:: Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2010

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 974908

Report Number(s):: NREL/TP-3B0-47681
TRN: US201008%%581

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; ALGORITHMS; ECLIPSE; MONITORING; MOON; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; SOLAR ECLIPSE MONITORING; SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS; ALGORITHM; SOLAR RADIATION APPLICATIONS; ZENITH ANGLE; AZIMUTH ANGLE; MOON POSITION; Solar Energy - General

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