Solstice altitude angles
The noon sun heights at summer and winter solstice, β = 90−|φ∓23.45°|. Their large difference lets one courtyard exclude the high summer sun yet admit the low winter sun.
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The noon sun heights at summer and winter solstice, β = 90−|φ∓23.45°|. Their large difference lets one courtyard exclude the high summer sun yet admit the low winter sun.