[Python-modules-commits] [python-pysolar] 03/18: Changing README to use markdown

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commit 17f813a66bbd1b57a0cd52761ab421501f4d16e3
Author: Brandon Stafford <brandon at pingswept.org>
Date:   Mon Mar 10 23:51:48 2008 -0400

    Changing README to use markdown
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+Pysolar performs calculations useful for the development of photovoltaic 
+systems. Rough steps for use, until either forever or I have time to 
+write more documentation:
+
+1. Install python.
+2. Get to a prompt that looks like: >>>
+3. >>> import solar
+4. >>> import datetime
+5. >>> d = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+6. >>> lat = 42.0
+7. >>> long = -71.0
+8. >>> solar.GetAltitude(lat, long, d)
+9. >>> solar.GetAzimuth(lat, long, d)
+
+For better examples of usage, check http://pysolar.sourceforge.net/#examples
+
+At this point, Pysolar has basic functionality, but it is relatively untested.
+I did validate it against the data in a paper by Reda and Andreas; it agrees
+to 4 significant figures, but that's just one data point.
+
+If you use Pysolar, please let me know how accurate it is. It's difficult to
+measure sun location with great precision, but I'd love to hear reports of
+"Yeah, it worked to within a degree over the course of an afternoon in Spain."
+
+Brandon Stafford
+<first_name> @ pingswept org
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