@@ -216,15 +216,7 @@ public void setUseAstronomicalChatzosForOtherZmanim(boolean useAstronomicalChatz
216216 }
217217
218218 /**
219- * The zenith of 16.1° below geometric zenith (90°). This calculation is used for determining <em>alos</em>
220- * (dawn) and <em>tzais</em> (nightfall) in some opinions. It is based on the calculation that the time between dawn
221- * and sunrise (and sunset to nightfall) is 72 minutes, the time that is takes to walk 4 <a href=
222- * "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_and_Talmudic_units_of_measurement">mil</a> at 18 minutes a mil (<a href=
223- * "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maimonides">Rambam</a> and others). The sun's position below the horizon 72 minutes
224- * before {@link #getSunriseWithElevation() sunrise} in Jerusalem <a href=
225- * "https://kosherjava.com/2022/01/12/equinox-vs-equilux-zmanim-calculations/">around the equinox / equilux</a> is
226- * 16.1° below {@link #GEOMETRIC_ZENITH geometric zenith}.
227- *
219+ * The zenith of 16.1° below geometric zenith (90°).
228220 * @see #getAlos16Point1Degrees()
229221 * @see ComprehensiveZmanimCalendar#getTzais16Point1Degrees()
230222 * @see ComprehensiveZmanimCalendar#getSofZmanShmaMGA16Point1Degrees()
@@ -238,23 +230,13 @@ public void setUseAstronomicalChatzosForOtherZmanim(boolean useAstronomicalChatz
238230 protected static final double ZENITH_16_POINT_1 = GEOMETRIC_ZENITH + 16.1 ;
239231
240232 /**
241- * The zenith of 8.5° below geometric zenith (90°). This calculation is used for calculating <em>alos</em>
242- * (dawn) and <em>tzais</em> (nightfall) in some opinions. This calculation is based on the sun's position below the
243- * horizon 36 minutes after {@link #getSunsetWithElevation() sunset} in Jerusalem <a href=
244- * "https://kosherjava.com/2022/01/12/equinox-vs-equilux-zmanim-calculations/">around the equinox / equilux</a>, which
245- * is 8.5° below {@link #GEOMETRIC_ZENITH geometric zenith}. The <em><a href=
246- * "https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29283612">Ohr Meir</a></em> considers this the time that 3 small stars are visible,
247- * which is later than the required 3 medium stars.
248- *
233+ * The zenith of 8.5° below geometric zenith (90°).
249234 * @see #getTzaisGeonim8Point5Degrees()
250235 */
251236 protected static final double ZENITH_8_POINT_5 = GEOMETRIC_ZENITH + 8.5 ;
252237
253238 /**
254- * The zenith of 1.583° below {@link #GEOMETRIC_ZENITH geometric zenith} (90°). This calculation is used for
255- * calculating <em>netz amiti</em> (sunrise) and <em>shkiah amiti</em> (sunset) based on the opinion of the
256- * <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shneur_Zalman_of_Liadi">Baal Hatanya</a>.
257- *
239+ * The zenith of 1.583° below {@link #GEOMETRIC_ZENITH geometric zenith} (90°).
258240 * @see #getSunriseBaalHatanya()
259241 * @see #getSunsetBaalHatanya()
260242 */
@@ -300,17 +282,17 @@ protected Instant getSunsetBasedOnElevationSetting() {
300282
301283 /**
302284 * A method that returns <em>tzais</em> (nightfall) when the sun is {@link #ZENITH_8_POINT_5 8.5°} below the
303- * {@link #GEOMETRIC_ZENITH geometric horizon} (90°) after {@link #getSunsetWithElevation() sunset}, a time that Rabbi Meir
304- * Posen in his the <em><a href="https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29283612">Ohr Meir</a></em> calculated that 3 small
305- * stars are visible, which is later than the required 3 medium stars. See the {@link #ZENITH_8_POINT_5} constant.
306- *
307- * @see #ZENITH_8_POINT_5
285+ * {@link #GEOMETRIC_ZENITH geometric horizon} (90°) after {@link #getSunsetWithElevation() sunset}, a time that Rabbi
286+ * Meir Posen in his the <em><a href="https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29283612">Ohr Meir</a></em> calculated that 3 small
287+ * stars are visible, which is later than the required 3 medium stars. This calculation is based on the sun's position below
288+ * the horizon 36 minutes after {@link #getSeaLevelSunrise() sunset} in Jerusalem <a href=
289+ * "https://kosherjava.com/2022/01/12/equinox-vs-equilux-zmanim-calculations/">around the equinox / equilux</a>, which
290+ * is 8.5° below {@link #GEOMETRIC_ZENITH geometric zenith}.
308291 *
309292 * @return The <code>Instant</code> of nightfall. If the calculation can't be computed such as northern and southern
310293 * locations even south of the Arctic Circle and north of the Antarctic Circle where the sun may not reach
311294 * low enough below the horizon for this calculation, a <code>null</code> will be returned. See detailed
312295 * explanation on top of the {@link AstronomicalCalendar} documentation.
313- * @see #ZENITH_8_POINT_5
314296 * ComprehensiveZmanimCalendar#getTzaisGeonim8Point5Degrees() that returns an identical time to this generic <em>tzais</em>
315297 */
316298 public Instant getTzaisGeonim8Point5Degrees () {
@@ -327,8 +309,7 @@ public Instant getTzaisGeonim8Point5Degrees() {
327309 * "https://kosherjava.com/2022/01/12/equinox-vs-equilux-zmanim-calculations/">around the equinox / equilux</a> is
328310 * 16.1° below {@link #GEOMETRIC_ZENITH}.
329311 *
330- * @see #ZENITH_16_POINT_1
331- * @see ComprehensiveZmanimCalendar#getAlos16Point1Degrees()
312+ * @see ComprehensiveZmanimCalendar#getTzais16Point1Degrees()
332313 *
333314 * @return The <code>Instant</code> of dawn. If the calculation can't be computed such as northern and southern
334315 * locations even south of the Arctic Circle and north of the Antarctic Circle where the sun may not reach
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