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ephemeris
In astronomy and celestial navigation, an ephemeris (; ; , ) is a book with tables that gives the trajectory of naturally occurring astronomical objects and artificial satellites in the sky, i.e., the position (and possibly velocity) over time. Historically, positions were given as printed tables of values, given at regular intervals of date and time. The calculation of these tables was one of the first applications of mechanical computers. Modern ephemerides are often provided in electronic form. However, printed ephemerides are still produced, as they are useful when computational devices ar
Alfonsine Tables
medieval astronomical work
Rudolphine Tables
astronomical data

Zij
A '''''''' () is an Islamic astronomical book that tabulates parameters used for astronomical calculations of the positions of the sun, moon, stars, and planets.
thumb|Sanjufini Zij'' by Samarkandi astronomer Khwaja Ghazi al-Sanjufini. Compiled in 1363.
Toledan Tables
medieval astronomical tables
Prutenic Tables
astronomical calculations
Zij-i Sultani
astronomical table and star catalogue published by Ulugh Beg in 1438–1439
Zij-i Ilkhani
medieval astronomical tables
Zij al-Sindhind
Translated astronomy text