Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac
Description:
Although not a true publication of HM Nautical Almanac Office, it does contain
significant contributions made by staff of this office both past and present.
This book provides an explanation of the astronomical principles and methods
of computation used in The Astronomical Almanac. It describes the relevant
terminology, notation and concepts of computational astronomy and provides
rigorous definitions and formulae.
The chapters were written by members of the Royal Greenwich Observatory, the United States Naval Observatory, HM Nautical Almanac Office and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and edited by Dr. P. Kenneth Seidelmann, formerly of the United States Naval Observatory.
Status:
- The latest edition is available from
University Science Books.
Published in the US: 1992
10 character ISBN: 0-935702-68-7
13 character ISBN: 978-1-89138-9450
Pages: 752
Retail price: $80.00
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