Key to table: The right ascension (R.A.) and declination
(Dec) give the position of the body on the celestial sphere for the current
epoch, so these figures may be dialled directly to the setting circles of equatorially
mounted telescopes. The distance (Dist) of the body from Earth in astronomical
units (1 a.u. = 92,955,800 miles); angular Size in arcseconds (arcminutes
for the Sun and Moon); percentage of disc illuminated (Phase); altitude
above/below the horizon (Alt) in degrees, and Azimuth for the specified
location. |