ephemeris

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

From Nature • Apr. 4, 2014

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

In explaining it, I will take the ephemeris as it now is, with the small changes which have been made from time to time.

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

I take, for example, the ephemeris for the year 1901, and I look under the heading "Jupiter" on page 239, for the month of July.

From Other Worlds Their Nature, Possibilities and Habitability in the Light of the Latest Discoveries by Serviss, Garrett Putman

Chronometry -- N. chronometry, horometry†, horology; date, epoch; style, era. almanac, calendar, ephemeris; register, registry; chronicle, annals, journal, diary.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark