Re: prayer time calculation

[Nadim Shaikli <shaikli at yahoo dot com>]

--- Omar Abo-Namous <predator12345 at web dot de> wrote:
> the equation of time is calculated correctly (graph seems to be right), but
> the Solar Declination isn't. It seems to be right (the graph over one year
> has the right geometry) but the values are totally wrong.

The person that worked and coded all that up, Thamer, seems to have gone
missing (ie. he's not reachable via email).  We do have a true astronomer
amongst us that might help :-)  Youcef, could you please take a look and
address Omar's question (I'm sure this is child's play for you).

> Then i tried to set the Solar Declination statically from some other prayer
> time calculation software (today: D=2.295833;). Still this way, i've a
> problem with my prayer times: There are some Imaginary parts:
> 
> Fajr:    11.7977 + 0.1449i
> Shuruq:  11.7977 + 0.1549i
> Dhuhr:   12.0071
> Assr:    12.0798
> Maghrib: 12.2166 - 0.1549i
> Ishaa:   12.2166 - 0.1449i
> 
> i thought perhaps some of the guys who are working on ITL could give me some
> hints to what it could be?

Salam and sorry for not being much help.

 - Nadim

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