ephemeris

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This is the offset to apply to Chariklo’s ephemeris to fit the observations.

From Nature • Apr. 4, 2014

The equation of time and the sidereal time of mean noon complete the ephemeris proper.

From Side-Lights on Astronomy and Kindred Fields of Popular Science by Newcomb, Simon

An old ephemeris, and one well known in astronomy is that published by the Observatory of Milan, Italy, which has lately entered upon the second century of its existence.

From Side-Lights on Astronomy and Kindred Fields of Popular Science by Newcomb, Simon

Since it is noon at some point of the earth all the time, it follows that such an ephemeris will always be referred to noon at some meridian.

From Side-Lights on Astronomy and Kindred Fields of Popular Science by Newcomb, Simon

The astronomical part of our ephemeris, therefore, gives the positions of the principal fixed stars, the sun, moon, and all the larger planets at the moment of transit over our own meridian.

From Side-Lights on Astronomy and Kindred Fields of Popular Science by Newcomb, Simon