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ephemeris

A table listing specific data of a moving object, as a function of time. Ephemerides usually contain right ascension ("R. A. " in these web pages) and declination ("Decl. " in these web pages), apparent angle of elongation ("Elong. " in these web pages) from the sun (in degrees), and magnitude (brightness) of the object; other quantities frequently included in ephemerides include the objects distances from the sun and earth (in AU), usually given as Roman letter "r" and Greek letter "Delta", respectively; phase angle; and moon phase.

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