ephemeris

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

From Nature • Apr. 4, 2014

He will find that these same data, after being partially adopted in the ephemeris for 1900, were thrown out in 1901, and the antiquated ones reintroduced in the main body of the ephemeris.

From The Reminiscences of an Astronomer by Newcomb, Simon

They sell in Persia an annual almanac called Tacuim, which is properly an ephemeris containing the longitude and latitude of the planets, their conjunctions and oppositions, and other such matter.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Yule, Henry

To recognize it, it is necessary to have an astronomical ephemeris showing its right ascension and declination, and star maps showing where the parallels of right ascension and declination lie among the stars.

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

Apsid- apsides apsis Cantharid- cantharides cantharis Chrysalid- chrysalides chrysalis Ephemerid- ephemerides ephemeris Tripod- tripodes tripos.

From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)