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Darkness Graphic Report

 

 

 

 

Darkness Graphic Report

The Darkness Graphic Report contains sun, moon, and darkness analysis times for each day in the date period selected. Times are accurate for the observer's location. Dates and times are given in the format selected in Preferences.

Printed documents contain a header section that on-screen documents provide in the document settings pane of the document window. The header includes:

document name

observer's location (can be omitted from printing by activating the Print Saver)

darkness analysis time period (can be omitted from printing by activating the Print Saver)

The body of the report (on-screen and printed, and exported to HTML) is column oriented, and the name of each column is listed below with a description.

Column name

Description

Dow

Day of week

Date

Month and day of month

** A graphical 'time line' showing time of day

Each date in the analysis period contains a graphical depiction of astronomical twilight, sun up and down, and moon up and down. These data are depicted in the lower portion of each date's graphic. The upper portion of each date's graphic contains an analysis of astronomical darkness - times when sun and moon are below the horizon and there is no astronomical twilight.

Colors used to depict each of these quantities may be selected in Graphical Darkness Report Style.

It is possible to have twilight all day, or none of the day

It is possible for the sun to be up or down all day

It is possible for the moon to be up or down all day

Note: You should set the styling for this report in Options | Graphical Darkness Style and save the style.


 

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