Deriving an equation for the Sun’s path

Makhija, Aman (2023) Deriving an equation for the Sun’s path. At Right Angles. pp. 69-73. ISSN 2582-1873

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Abstract

Watching the sun rise and set from my balcony each day, I wondered: how easy is it to derive a mathematical formula to describe the path of the sun over the course of the day? This path varies depending on the observer’s latitude and the time of year.

Item Type:	Articles in APF Magazines
Authors:	Makhija, Aman
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Solar declination, midnight sun, polar night, vector geometry, mathematization, astronomy, vectors, trigonometry, coordinate geometry
Subjects:	Natural Sciences > Mathematics
Divisions:	Azim Premji University > University Publications > At Right Angles
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/4557
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