History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back Russian Ephemeris edition in development Glebova N.I. Lukashova M.V. Sveshnikov M.L. The history of creation and subsequent development of domestic professional «The astronomical yearbook» and two astro-navigational ephemeris editions «The nautical astronomical yearbook» and «The nautical astronomical almanac» is considered. The most important stages of formation of printing editions are described. Some aspects of activity of The state computing institute and Institute of theoretical astronomy of the USSR Academy of Sciences as the parent institutes working out ephemeris editions are touched upon. Software PersAY expanding essentially possibilities of printing edition «The astronomical yearbook» is considered. «The Shturman» interactive system and the project of «The Navigator» independent system are presented allowing except calculation of ephemerides to make reduction of astro-navigational observations that will accelerate process of reduction and reduce quantity of errors. Keywords: ephemeris edition; yearbook; astronomical ephemerides; astro-navigation. Contacts: E-mail: lmv@ipa.nw.ru Pp. 155-168.