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Sun geocentric right ascension (α) and declination (δ). Sections 3.9 and 3.10.

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geocentric_declination
δ = arcsin(sin β · cos ε + cos β · sin ε · sin λ) (degrees, signed, in [-90°, 90°]). Equation 31.
geocentric_right_ascension
α = atan2(sin λ · cos ε − tan β · sin ε, cos λ) (degrees, wrapped into [0°, 360°)). Equation 30.