Research Article

Spline-Based Formulas for the Determination of Equation of Time and Declination Angle

Table 3

Comparison parameters for the EOT.

Comparison parametersEquation (1)Equation (2)Equation (3)Equation (4)Equation (5)Spline
20 Knot16 Knot

SSE134.908033.018996.7194369.5704143.93660.70080.9068
MAE1.60030.68041.10122.07911.38880.26580.2660
AAE0.49940.26140.39270.79760.45870.00190.0025