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Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac (Hardcover)

~ P. Kenneth Seidelmann (Editor) "The Astronomical Almanac gives data on the positions and, where appropriate, orientations of the Sun, Moon, planets, satellites, and stars as they may be seen..." (more)
Key Phrases: Naval Observatory, New York, United States (more...)

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The Explanatory Supplement provides a detailed description of how to perform practical astronomy or spherical astronomy. This completely revised and rewritten edition is an authoritative source on astronomical phenomena and calendars.

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Hardcover: 752 pages
Publisher: University Science Books (August 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0935702687
ISBN-13: 978-0935702682
Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.7 x 1.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds

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The Astronomical Almanac gives data on the positions and, where appropriate, orientations of the Sun, Moon, planets, satellites, and stars as they may be seen from the surface of the Earth during the course of a year. Read the first page

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Naval Observatory, New York, United States, General Assembly, International Astronomical Union, Government Printing Office, Stationery Office, Cambridge University Press, Nautical Almanac Office, Ohio State University, Very Long Baseline Interferometry, International Atomic Time, Annual Rep, Global Positioning System, Planning Meeting, Academic Press, Lunar Laser Ranging, Nine-Inch Transit Circle, Royal Greenwich Observatory, Terrestrial Time, Van Flandern, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Apparent Places of Fundamental Stars, Barycentric Dynamical Time, Calendar Reform Committee

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Reference Catalogue of Bright Galaxies by Gerard De Vaucouleurs on page 511, page 528, and page 535
Rotation of the Earth (International Astronomical Union Symposia) by P. Melchior on page 193, and page 277
Basic Astronomical Data by K.A. Strand on page 536, and page 538
History of Ancient Mathematical Astronomy (Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences) by O. Neugebauer on page 92, and page 608
Nutation and the Earth's Rotation (International Astronomical Union Symposia) by E.P. Fedorov on page 189, and page 197

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5.0 out of 5 stars Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac, March 27, 2000

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If you need to know the details of astronomical or geodetic computations, or need to know how the tables in the Astronomical Almanac are computed, or need to know what the various versions of "Universal Time" are and how to compute them, you need this book. It is the definitive reference for many things, and gives you the definitive reference for the rest.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Supplement, September 6, 2008

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This review is from: Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac (Paperback)

Its information is useful, thought out, consistent and reliable. It was ordered in a similar fashion to the Almanac, which made cross-referencing easy. Its comments, although somewhat brief in places, are very helpful, and its citation of sources, very helpful. All in all, I was thoroughly impressed with it, and its soft-cover a good choice, since the binding has yet to be a problem. (I bought this in 2007).

I am very happy with it, and constantly refer to it. It is a standard reference piece in any astronomer's library.

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