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This text contains tabulations for the Sun, Moon, planets and stars for use in the determination of position at sea from sextant observations. In addition, it gives the times of sunrise, sunset, twilights, moonrise and moonset, for use in planning of observations; all necessary interpolation and altitude correction tables; the phase of the moon; a pole-star table; diagrams and notes for the identification of stars and planets; information on eclipses of the sun and moon; and standard times of most countries around the world.