Explanatory supplement to the Astronomical almanac : a revision to the Explanatory supplement to the astronomical ephemeris and the American ephemeris and nautical almanac

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Explanatory supplement to the Astronomical almanac : a revision to the Explanatory supplement to the astronomical ephemeris and the American ephemeris and nautical almanac

prepared by the Nautical Almanac Office, U.S. Naval Observatory, with contributions from H.M. Nautical Almanac Office ... [et al.] ; edited by P. Kenneth Seidelmann

University Science Books, c2006

[Completely rev. and rewritten]

  • pbk.

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Originally published: 1992

Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Finally astronomers can access the "Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac" in paperback form. This well-schooled text provides a detailed description of how to perform practical astronomy or spherical astronomy. An authoritative source on astronomical phenomena and calendars, this 2006 text contains the same material as the 1992 hardback but now has the ease-of-use of a paperback and a reduced price.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Positional Astronomy - Time - Celestial Reference Systems - Terrestrial Coordinates and the Rotation of the Earth - Orbital Ephemerides of the Sun, Moon, and Planets - Orbital Ephemerides of Rings and Satellites - Physical Ephemerides of the Sun, Moon, Planets, and Satellites - Eclipses of the Sun and Moon - Astronomical Phenomena - Stars and Stellar Systems - Computational Techniques - Calendars - Historical Information - Related Publications - Reference Data -

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Details

  • NCID
    BA84099955
  • ISBN
    • 1891389459
  • LCCN
    2005930073
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Sausalito, Calif.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxviii, 752 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
  • Classification
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