Computer Almanac

Astron Computer Almanac. Reduce sight using calculated almanac data.

Calculate Almanac Data

Year (GMT) Month (GMT) Day (GMT) Hour (GMT) Minute Second
1994 06 16 08 15 23

GHA of SHA of GHA of Declination

Body Aries Sun Sun of Sun
Sun 028° 13.2' 275° 28.9' 303° 42.1' N23° 20.6'

Calculate
AssumedApparent Position
Assumed
Latitude Longitude
Latitude Longitude
Degs 30 044
Mins 00.0 42.1 LHA of Computed Computed
N/S or E/W n w Sun Azimuth (Zn) Altitude (Hc) Unidentified bod
N30° 00.0' W044° 42.1' 259° 00.0' 064.5° 02° 39.6'

Reduce Sight Limb

Sextant Pressure (hPa) U/L/C for
Reading (Hs) Index Error Height of Temp (°C) ☉, ☽ & planets. Horizontal
Degs 03 (mins) Eye (m) (std = 10) (std = 1010) C for stars. Parallax (')
Mins 20.2 0.0 5.5 31 982 u 0.1
03° 20.2' 03° 20.2' 03° 16.1' 03° 03.8' 03° 04.0'

Azimuth Intercept
064.5° 8.6nm
Towards Conversions

Ensure ALL input fields are correct before using result.

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 Computer Almanac

Ver 1.00 11-Dec-15

GMT Time & Date

08:15:23 Thursday 16 June 1994
Time Zone (+E/-W) -4
Daylight Saving (always +) 0
Ship's Time & Date
04:15:23 Thursday 16 June 1994

Brg (°T) Ho (°)

entified body? 115 55
Hamal 110 47

Semi-
Diameter (') Observed
15.7 Altitude (Ho)
02° 48.2' 02° 48.2'

Feet Fahrenheit Inches Hg

48 87.5 29.01
14.6 Metres 31°C 982 hPa

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 Astron Manual Almanac. Reduce sight using data extracted from a printed almanac.

Enter Almanac Data

GHA of body SHA of star Declination
(GHA ♈ if ☆) (else 0.0) of body Horizontal
Degrees 303 000 23 Parallax (')
Minutes 42.1 00.0 20.6 0.1
N/S GHA of body n Enter Almanac
303° 42.1' 000° 00.0' 303° 42.1' N23° 20.6' HP for ☾ ♀ ♂
Enter 0.14' for ☉
else enter 0'
Calculate Apparent Position
Assumed Assumed
Latitude Longitude
Degrees 30 044
Minutes 00.0 42.1 LHA Computed Computed
N/S or E/W n w of body Azimuth (Zn) Altitude (Hc)
N30° 00.0' W044° 42.1' 259° 00.0' 064.5° 02° 39.6'

Reduce Sight
Sextant Pressure (hPa)
Reading (Hs) Index Error Height of Temp (°C)
Degrees 03 (mins) Eye (m) (std = 10) (std = 1010)
Minutes 20.2 0.0 5.5 31 982
03° 20.2' 03° 20.2' 03° 16.1' 03° 03.8'

Azimuth Intercept
064.5° 8.7nm
Towards

Ensure ALL input fields are correct before using result.

from a printed almanac.

Semi-
diameter (')
15.7
Enter Almanac
SD for ☉ ☾ only,
else enter 0'

Limb (U/L/C)
U/L for ☉, ☽ Horizontal Semi-
C for ☆, planets Parallax (') Diameter (') Observed
u 0.1 15.7 Altitude (Ho)
03° 03.9' 02° 48.2' 02° 48.2'

Feet Fahrenheit Inches Hg

Conversions 48 87.5 29.01
14.6 Metres 31°C 982 hPa
 STARS IN COMMON NAME ORDER STARS IN
Common Name Bayer Name SHA DEC ORDER OF MAGNITUDE
Acamar θ Eridani 315 -40 SIRIUS -1.5
ACHERNAR α Eridani 335 -57 CANOPUS -0.7
ACRUX α Crucis 173 -63 ARCTURUS -0.1
ADHARA ε Canis Major 255 -29 RIGIL KENT. 0.0
Aldebaran α Tauri 291 17 VEGA 0.0
ALIOTH ε Ursae Majoris 166 56 RIGEL 0.1
Alkaid η Ursae Majoris 153 49 PROCYON 0.3
Al Na'ir α Gruis 028 -47 ACHERNAR 0.5
Alnilam ε Orionis 276 -01 BETELGEUSE 0.6
Alphard α Hydrae 218 -09 HADAR 0.6
Alphecca α Coronae Borealis 126 27 ALTAIR 0.7
Alpheratz α Andromedae 358 29 CAPELLA 0.7
ALTAIR α Aquilae 062 09 ALIOTH 0.8
Ankaa α Phoenicis 353 -42 SPICA 1.0
ANTARES α Scorpii 112 -26 ANTARES 1.1
ARCTURUS α Boötis 146 19 POLLUX 1.1
Atria α Trianguli Australis 107 -69 DENEB 1.2
Avior ε Carinae 234 -60 FOMALHAUT 1.2
Bellatrix γ Orionis 279 06 REGULUS 1.3
BETELGEUSE α Orionis 271 07 ACRUX 1.4
CANOPUS α Carinae 264 -53 ADHARA 1.5
CAPELLA α Aurigae 281 46 Bellatrix 1.6
DENEB α Cygni 050 45 Gacrux 1.6
Denebola β Leonis 183 14 Shaula 1.6
Diphda β Ceti 349 -18 Aldebaran 1.7
Dubhe α Ursae Majoris 194 62 Alkaid 1.7
Elnath β Tauri 278 29 Elnath 1.7
Eltanin γ Draconis 091 51 Alnilam 1.7
Enif ε Pegasi 034 10 Miaplacidus 1.7
FOMALHAUT α Piscis Austrini 015 -30 Al Na'ir 1.8
Gacrux γ Crucis 172 -57 Kaus Aust. 1.8
Gienah ε Cygni 176 -18 Mirfak 1.8
HADAR β Centauri 149 -60 Atria 1.9
Hamal α Arietis 328 24 Dubhe 1.9
Kaus Aust. ε Sagittarii 084 -34 Peacock 1.9
Kochab β Ursae Minoris 137 74 Alphard 2.0
Markab α Pegasi 014 15 Alpheratz 2.0
Menkar α Ceti 314 04 Diphda 2.0
Menkent θ Centauri 148 -36 Hamal 2.0
Miaplacidus β Carinae 222 -70 Polaris 2.0
Mirfak α Persei 309 50 Denebola 2.1
Nunki σ Sagittarii 076 -26 Kochab 2.1
Peacock α Pavonis 053 -57 Menkent 2.1
Polaris α Ursae Minoris 317 89 Nunki 2.1
 POLLUX β Geminorum 243 28 Rasalhague 2.1
PROCYON α Canis Minoris 245 05 Alphecca 2.2
Rasalhague α Ophiuchi 096 13 Eltanin 2.2
REGULUS α Leonis 208 12 Schedar 2.2
RIGEL β Orionis 281 -08 Suhail 2.2
RIGIL KENT. α Centauri 140 -61 Ankaa 2.4
Sabik η Ophiuchi 102 -16 Avior 2.4
Schedar α Cassiopeiae 350 57 Enif 2.4
Shaula λ Scorpii 096 -37 Sabik 2.4
SIRIUS α Canis Majoris 259 -17 Markab 2.5
SPICA α Virginis 159 -11 Menkar 2.5
Suhail λ Velorum 223 -43 Gienah 2.8
VEGA α Lyrae 081 39 Acamar 3.2
Zuben'ubi α Librae 137 -16 Zuben'ubi 3.3
 STARS IN ORDER OF SHA STARS IN ORDER OF DECLINATION
F MAGNITUDE SHA DEC SHA DEC
Markab 014 15 Polaris 324 89
FOMALHAUT 016 -30 Kochab 137 74
Al Na'ir 028 -47 Dubhe 194 62
Enif 034 10 Schedar 350 57
DENEB 050 45 ALIOTH 167 56
Peacock 054 -57 Eltanin 091 51
ALTAIR 062 9 Mirfak 309 50
Nunki 076 -26 Alkaid 153 49
VEGA 081 39 CAPELLA 281 46
Kaus Aust. 084 -34 DENEB 050 45
Eltanin 091 51 VEGA 081 39
Rasalhague 096 13 Alpheratz 358 29
Shaula 097 -37 Elnath 279 29
Sabik 102 -16 POLLUX 244 28
Atria 108 -69 Alphecca 126 27
ANTARES 113 -26 Hamal 328 23
Alphecca 126 27 ARCTURUS 146 19
Kochab 137 74 Aldebaran 291 16
Zuben'ubi 137 -16 Markab 014 15
RIGIL KENT. 140 -61 Denebola 183 15
ARCTURUS 146 19 Rasalhague 096 13
Menkent 148 -36 REGULUS 208 12
HADAR 149 -60 Enif 034 10
Alkaid 153 49 ALTAIR 062 9
SPICA 159 -11 BETELGEUSE 271 7
ALIOTH 167 56 Bellatrix 279 6
Gacrux 172 -57 PROCYON 245 5
ACRUX 173 -63 Menkar 315 4
Gienah 176 -18 Alnilam 276 -1
Denebola 183 15 RIGEL 281 -8
Dubhe 194 62 Alphard 218 -9
REGULUS 208 12 SPICA 159 -11
Alphard 218 -9 Sabik 102 -16
Miaplacidus 222 -70 Zuben'ubi 137 -16
Suhail 223 -43 SIRIUS 259 -17
Avior 234 -59 Gienah 176 -18
POLLUX 244 28 Diphda 349 -18
PROCYON 245 5 Nunki 076 -26
ADHARA 255 -29 ANTARES 113 -26
SIRIUS 259 -17 ADHARA 255 -29
CANOPUS 264 -53 FOMALHAUT 016 -30
BETELGEUSE 271 7 Kaus Aust. 084 -34
Alnilam 276 -1 Menkent 148 -36
Elnath 279 29 Shaula 097 -37
 Bellatrix 279 6 Acamar 315 -40
CAPELLA 281 46 Ankaa 353 -42
RIGEL 281 -8 Suhail 223 -43
Aldebaran 291 16 Al Na'ir 028 -47
Mirfak 309 50 CANOPUS 264 -53
Menkar 315 4 Peacock 054 -57
Acamar 315 -40 Gacrux 172 -57
Polaris 324 89 ACHERNAR 336 -57
Hamal 328 23 Avior 234 -59
ACHERNAR 336 -57 HADAR 149 -60
Diphda 349 -18 RIGIL KENT. 140 -61
Schedar 350 57 ACRUX 173 -63
Ankaa 353 -42 Atria 108 -69
Alpheratz 358 29 Miaplacidus 222 -70