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Re: Differences between the government and the commercial nautica l almanacs?
From: Yves Arrouye
Date: 2001 Apr 19, 9:34 PM
From: Yves Arrouye
Date: 2001 Apr 19, 9:34 PM
> The government edition of the Nautical Almanac contains introductory > information on: > A Preface > Calendars > Religious Days > Civil Calendar United Kingdom > Public Holidays > Phases of the Moon > Days of the Week and Days of the Year > Solar Eclipse's and Planet Diagrams > Visibility of Planets and > Local Mean Time of Meridian Passage Diagram > > The above are not in the Commercial Almanac. They are, but after the "previous year months" pages. I just bought a copy at the Celestaire booth at Pacific Sail Expo and they had it, it does contain all of that, it's just "hidden". I resisted buying an Astra III deluxe. Since I only race week-ends, I don't really have a practical use for it. But if I go again this week-end, I'm not sure I won't buy one... YA
