The Almanacs in the 20th Century: Computers and Applications

This chapter considers the almanacs produced by the Almanac Offices of the United Kingdom (UK)−HM Nautical Almanac Office (HMNAO), often termed British Almanac Office, and by the US Naval Observatory (USNO) in the United States of America−US Nautical Almanac Office (USNAO) during the 20th century. In particular we highlight the introduction of calculators and electronic equipment in the generation of almanac data and the typesetting processes that produce the printed pages.