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Almanac vs Ephemeris - What's the difference?

almanac | ephemeris |

As nouns the difference between ephemeris and almanac

is that ephemeris is a journal or diary while almanac is {{cx|astronomy|navigation|lang=en}} A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.

almanac

English

(wikipedia almanac)

Alternative forms

* almanack

Noun

(en noun)
  • A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.

    • Anagrams

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    ephemeris

    English

    (wikipedia ephemeris)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (obsolete, singular or plural) A journal or diary.
  • * 1638 , , Some Yeares Travels , I:
    • 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.
  • (astronomy) A table giving the apparent position of celestial bodies throughout the year; normally given as right ascension and declination
  • Software that calculates the apparent position of celestial bodies.

    • Related terms

    * ephemeride