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Explanatory supplement to the Astronomical almanac
- Title
- Explanatory supplement to the Astronomical almanac / prepared by the Nautical Almanac Office, U.S. Naval Observatory ; with contributions from H.M. Nautical Alamanac Office, Royal Greenwich Observatory [and others] ; edited by P. Kenneth Seidelmann.
- Publication
- Mill Valley, Calif. : University Science Books, ©1992.
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- Description
- xxviii, 752 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
- Summary
- "The Explanatory Supplement provides a detailed description of how to perform practical astronomy or spherical astronomy, how the computations for the Astronomical Almanac are performed, and the underlying information required by someone using the Almanac or wanting to perform related computations."--BOOK JACKET. "This completely revised and rewritten edition of the Explanatory Supplement is an authoritative source on astronomical phenomena and calendars and includes details for FK5 J2000.0 reference system and transformations; details on celestial and terrestrial coordinate systems; current values of astrometric quantities; explanation of eclipse of Sun and Moon computations; details of time scales and their relationships; and detailed descriptions of ephemerides and characteristics of the planets."--BOOK JACKET.
- Uniform Title
- Astronomical almanac for the year ... Supplement.
- Subjects
- Note
- "A revision to the Explanatory supplement to The Astronomical ephemeris and The American ephemeris and nautical almanac."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction to Positional Astronomy -- 2. Time -- 3. Celestial Reference Systems -- 4. Terrestrial Coordinates and the Rotation of the Earth -- 5. Orbital Ephemerides of the Sun, Moon, and Planets -- 6. Orbital Ephemerides and Rings of Satellites -- 7. Physical Ephemerides of the Sun, Moon, Planets, and Satellites -- 8. Eclipses of the Sun and Moon -- 9. Astronomical Phenomena -- 10. Stars and Stellar Systems -- 11. Computational Techniques -- 12. Calendars
- 12.10. References -- 13. Historical Information -- 14. Related Publications -- 15. Reference Data.
- ISBN
- 0935702687
- 9780935702682
- 1891389459
- 9781891389450
- LCCN
- 91065331
- OCLC
- ocm27204584
- 27204584
- SCSB-1975580
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library