Astronomy with the PC provides the reader with a solid introduction to the world of celestial mechanical calculations, which are particularly important for astronomical observation practice. From the theoretical foundations of astronomy and numerics to the creation of fast and precise application programs, the book imparts the necessary knowledge and software solutions for the determination and prediction of:

• Positions of the Sun, Moon, and planets
• Rise and set times
• Physical ephemerides of the Sun and major planets
• Comet and minor planet positions (including perturbations)
• Lunar phases
• Central line and local circumstances of solar eclipses
• Star occultations by the Moon
• Orbital elements from three observations (including multiple solutions)
• Coordinates from celestial images.

The use of the widely adopted object-oriented programming language C.