Ephemeris

Definitions

1. A journal or diary.
   obsolete
2. A table giving the apparent position of celestial bodies throughout the year; normally given as right ascension and declination.
3. Computer software that calculates the apparent position of celestial bodies.

Equivalents

Examples

“Wee heard the King was solacing at the Caspian Sea, whither now wee are travelling. Till then let⟳ us keepe an Ephemerides or day-journey.”

“[…]Mr. Samuel got 150 pounds of bread, with a small quantity of rum and wine, also a quadrant and compass; but he was forbidden on pain of death to touch⟳ either map, ephemeris, book of astronomical observations, sextant, timekeeper, or any of my surveys or drawings.”

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