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diff --git a/src/solar.py b/src/solar.py
index 2e1a8ce..67b834a 100644
--- a/src/solar.py
+++ b/src/solar.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def sun(latitude, longitude, t = None, low = -6.0, high = 3.0):
@param t:float? The time in Julian Centuries, `None` for current time
@param low:float The 100 % night limit elevation of the Sun (highest when not visible)
@param high:float The 100 % day limit elevation of the Sun (lowest while fully visible)
- @return :float The visibilty of the sun, 0 during the night, 1 during the day,
+ @return :float The visibilty of the Sun, 0 during the night, 1 during the day,
between 0 and 1 during twilight. Other values will not occur.
'''
t = julian_centuries() if t is None else t
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def hour_angle_from_elevation(latitude, declination, elevation):
@param longitude:float The longitude in degrees eastwards from Greenwich, negative for westwards
@param declination:float The declination, in degrees
- @param hour_angle:float The suns elevation, in degrees
+ @param hour_angle:float The Sun's elevation, in degrees
@return :float The solar hour angle, in degrees
'''
if elevation == 0:
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ def elevation_from_hour_angle(latitude, declination, hour_angle):
@param longitude:float The longitude in degrees eastwards from Greenwich, negative for westwards
@param declination:float The declination, in degrees
@param hour_angle:float The solar hour angle, in degrees
- @return :float The suns elevation, in degrees
+ @return :float The Sun's elevation, in degrees
'''
rc = math.cos(radians(latitude))
rc *= math.cos(hour_angle) * math.cos(declination)
@@ -408,12 +408,12 @@ def time_of_solar_elevation(t, noon, latitude, longitude, elevation):
def solar_elevation_from_time(t, latitude, longitude):
'''
- Calculates the Suns elevation as apparent from a geographical position
+ Calculates the Sun's elevation as apparent from a geographical position
@param t:float The time in Julian Centuries
@param latitude:float The latitude in degrees northwards from the equator, negative for southwards
@param longitude:float The longitude in degrees eastwards from Greenwich, negative for westwards
- @return :float The suns apparent at the specified time as seen from the specified position,
+ @return :float The Sun's apparent at the specified time as seen from the specified position,
measured in degrees
'''
rc = julian_centuries_to_julian_day(t)
@@ -425,12 +425,12 @@ def solar_elevation_from_time(t, latitude, longitude):
def solar_elevation(latitude, longitude, t = None):
'''
- Calculates the Suns elevation as apparent from a geographical position
+ Calculates the Sun's elevation as apparent from a geographical position
@param latitude:float The latitude in degrees northwards from the equator, negative for southwards
@param longitude:float The longitude in degrees eastwards from Greenwich, negative for westwards
@param t:float? The time in Julian Centuries, `None` for the current time
- @return :float The suns apparent at the specified time as seen from the specified position,
+ @return :float The Sun's apparent at the specified time as seen from the specified position,
measured in degrees
'''
rc = julian_centuries() if t is None else t