SoDa:: Services for Professionals in Solar Energy and Radiation

Astronomy - Sun Course

Applications for Sun-Earth Astronomy, Position of the Sun in the Sky, and Extraterrestrial Radiation

Astronomy - Sun Course	Sun-earth geometry - Extraterrestrial radiation	Daylength - Position of the sun in the sky
	Top of atmosphere radiation

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Sun-Earth Geometry - Extraterrestrial Radiation	Solar Declination, Distance Earth to Sun, Difference True and Mean Solar Time
	Extraterrestrial irradiance, also called extraterrestrial radiation

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Daylength - Position of the Sun in the Sky	Daylength - Sunrise and Sunset
	Position of the Sun in the Sky (applet Java)

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Top of Atmosphere Radiation

Radiation received by a horizontal surface located at the top of atmosphere during a day

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