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1throw new Error("Description for built in functions. Must not be included!");
2/**
3 * @fileOverview
4 * Documentation of Sun class built into dimctrl.
5 */
6
7/**
8 * @class
9 *
10 * @author <a href="mailto:thomas.bretz@epfl.ch">Thomas Bretz</a>
11 */
12var Sun = { };
13
14/**
15 * Calculate sun rise, set and transit times.
16 *
17 * Calculates the sun's rise and set time, above and below horizon,
18 * and the time of culmination (transit time) for the given time.
19 * As a second argument the angle abov or below horizon of interest
20 * can be provided. The calculation is done using libnova's
21 * ln_get_solar_rst_horizon and is always performed for the FACT
22 * site at La Palma.
23 *
24 * @param {Number,String} [angle=null]
25 * Angle above (positive) or below (negative) horizon. The
26 * angle can be given as Number in degree or as string referring to
27 * "horizon" (0deg), "civil" (-6deg), "nautical" (-12deg),
28 * "fact" (-15deg), "astronomical" (-18deg). Strings can be abbreviated
29 * down to "h", "c", "n", "f" and "a". If the argument is omitted or
30 * null, a value referring to the appearance or the disappearance of
31 * the Sun's disk at horizon is chosen (~-0.8deg).
32 *
33 * @param {Date} [time=new Date()]
34 * Date for which the times should be calculated. Note that the date
35 * is converted to UTC and the times are calculated such that the
36 * Date (yy/mm/dd) is identical for all returned values.
37 *
38 * @type {Object}
39 *
40 * @returns
41 * An object with the following properties is returned: time {Date}
42 * the provided time; rise, transit, set {Date} times of rise, set and
43 * transit; horizon {Number} the angle used for the calculation;
44 * isUp {Boolean} whether the sun is above or below the given horizon
45 * at th given time. If the sun does not rise or set, the properties
46 * rise, transit and set will be undefined, isUp will refer to
47 * the fact whether the sun is the whole day above or below the
48 * horizon (0deg).
49 *
50 * @example
51 * var date = new Date("2012-10-25 16:30 GMT"); // Date in UTC
52 * console.out(JSON.stringify(Sun.horizon());
53 * console.out(JSON.stringify(Sun.horizon("astro"));
54 * console.out(JSON.stringify(Sun.horizon(-12, date); // nautical
55 */
56Sun.horizon = function() { /* [native code] */ }
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