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astronomical almanac  

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  • An almanac is a book of tables, usually covering a period of one calendar year, that lists the future positions of the Moon, planets, and other prominent celestial objects, together with other useful astronomical data. Important examples include The Astronomical Almanac and The Nautical Almanac. (Encyclopedia of Science, by David Darling, https://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/A/almanac.html)

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