The Air Almanac 2024

Abstract

The Air Almanac contains the astronomical data required for air celestial navigation. The book provides the following data tabulated at 10-minute intervals to a precision of 1 arcminute: the Greenwich hour angle and declination of the Sun, Moon, and three navigational planets; the Greenwich hour angle of Aries; rise and set times of the Moon for a range of latitudes; and other data. Each edition also contains sky diagrams for each month; sunrise, sunset, and twilight tables; and positions of the navigational stars. The Air Almanac is available nine months in advance of its edition date. Beginning with the 2008 edition, The Air Almanac is available only in PDF format. It is expected that those requiring a paper copy of certain pages will have access to a printer. Starting with the 2015 edition, users may download the entire almanac free of charge, although the CD is still available for purchase through the Government Publishing Office (GPO).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2024
Accession Number
AD1218014

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Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.