ephemeris

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

From Nature • Apr. 4, 2014

As it is the oldest, so, in respect at least to number of pages, it is the largest ephemeris of the present time.

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

Gauss published an approximate ephemeris of probable positions when the planet should emerge from the sun’s light.

From History of Astronomy by Forbes, George

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

He also got a quadrant and compass into the boat; but was forbidden, on pain of death, to touch either map, ephemeris, book of astronomical observations, sextant, time-keeper, or any of my surveys or drawings.

From A Narrative Of The Mutiny, On Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; And The Subsequent Voyage Of Part Of The Crew, In The Ship's Boat by Bligh, William