This publication provides a summary of astronomical events. It is published several years in advance and contains much of Section A of the corresponding Astronomical Almanac. This publication includes phases of the Moon, eclipses of the Sun and Moon, principal occulations, planetary phenomena, elongations and magnitudes of the planets, times of sunrise/set, moonrise/set. Also tabulated are the equation of time, the declination of the Sun and the Greenwich hour angles of the pole stars Polaris and Sigma Octantis.
This publication provides a summary of astronomical events. It is published several years in advance and contains much of Section A of the corresponding Astronomical Almanac (GP100). This includes:
- Phases of the Moon, eclipses of the Sun and Moon
- Principal occultations, planetary phenomena, elongations and magnitudes of the planets, calendarial information, time zone map and short period comet data
- Times of sunrise/set and moonrise/set
- Tabulated equations of time, the declination of the Sun and the Greenwich hour angles of the pole stars Polaris and Sigma Octantis
