Solar Path Plot (Comprehensive GUI)

Comprehensive graphical user interface (GUI) to simulate the solar path via various plots

A comprehensive graphical user interface (GUI) to simulate the solar path via the visualization of various plots (polar plot, horizon and earth-based reference frames and graphs of elevation, azimuth and angle of incidence), given the input parameters (date, time, coordinates and panel orientation)
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This program aims to provide a complete and meaningful insight in the analysis of the solar path
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