Question: Question 1 1 : On July 2 1 at 1 2 : 0 0 P . M . solar time, what is the horizontal shadow

Question 11: On July 21 at 12:00 P.M. solar time, what is the horizontal shadow length () for a 1 ft setback window in Shreveport, LA, if:
The surface azimuth needs to be calculated for 10 west of south.
The window height is 6 ft.
There is a variable atmospheric scattering factor of 1.3 to be applied to the solar altitude angle ().
The declination needs to be adjusted for an elliptical orbit factor of 0.97.
The window is inclined by 5 from the vertical plane.
There is an additional factor of overhang tilt by 2 from the horizontal plane.
Assumptions:
Latitude (): 32.47 N
Window dimensions: 4 ft wide (W),6 ft tall (H)
Setback distance (): 1 ft
Distance above window: 2 ft
Declination (): Calculate with elliptical orbit factor
Hour angle (): 0.0
Surface azimuth (): Calculate for 10 west of south
Additional Variables:
Variable atmospheric scattering factor of 1.3 to be applied to the solar altitude angle ()
Adjust declination for elliptical orbit factor of 0.97
Window inclination by 5 from the vertical plane
Overhang tilt by 2 from the horizontal plane

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