Tables of the Sun
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Tables of the Sun is an astronomical reference work by Simon Newcomb that provides highly accurate solar ephemerides used for celestial navigation and scientific calculations.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tables of the Sun canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical reference work
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ephemeris ⓘ |
| appliesTo | standard astronomical epoch of its time ⓘ |
| author | Simon Newcomb ⓘ |
| basedOn | Newcomb’s solar theory ⓘ |
| characteristic |
high-accuracy solar ephemerides
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high-accuracy solar positions ⓘ |
| contains |
corrections for solar coordinates
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tabulated solar declinations ⓘ tabulated solar longitudes ⓘ tabulated solar right ascensions ⓘ |
| contribution | standard reference for solar position calculations in its era ⓘ |
| field |
astrometry
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astronomy ⓘ celestial mechanics ⓘ celestial navigation ⓘ |
| genre |
astronomical tables
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scientific reference ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | improved accuracy of solar ephemerides in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Sun ⓘ |
| precision |
suitable for high-precision navigation
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suitable for scientific research ⓘ |
| provides | solar ephemerides ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Newcomb tables of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars
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surface form:
Newcomb’s Tables of the Sun and Planetary Orbits
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| use |
astronomical calculations
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celestial navigation ⓘ nautical astronomy ⓘ orbit computation ⓘ scientific calculations ⓘ time determination ⓘ |
| usedBy |
astronomers
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navigators ⓘ surveyors ⓘ timekeepers ⓘ |
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