Description:
This publication contains a wide variety of both technical and general
astronomical information. The book is a worldwide resource for fundamental
astronomical data and the flagship publication of the Nautical Almanac Office
at the US Naval Observatory and Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office at the
UKHO including contributions from astronomical experts worldwide. It contains
positions of the Sun, Moon and planets to milli-arcsecond precision, positions
of minor planets and planetary satellites for each year together with data
relating to Earth orientation, time-scales and coordinate systems. Phenomena
including eclipses of the Sun and Moon, sunrise/set, moonrise/set and twilight
times are provided as well as fundamental astronomical reference data for stars
and stellar systems, observatories and related astronomical constants and
techniques.
A joint publication with the United States Naval Observatory.
Purchase:
To buy HMNAO Astronomical Publications including The Astronomical Almanac please select from the links below:
UKHO Distributors: Thomas Gunn Online Shop.
Other Outlets: TBA
Status:
- The 2011 edition is currently available:
UKHO General Publication number: GP 100-11
Published in the US: 2010 January 29th
13 character ISBN: 978-0-7077-41031
Pages: 550
Retail price: £49.20 - The 2012 edition is currently available:
UKHO General Publication number: GP 100-12
Published in the US: 2011 March 15th
13 character ISBN: 978-0-7077-41215
Pages: 550
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