Astro*Dictionary by Michael Erlewine
2 articles for "Astronomy"
Astronomy [Astro*Index]The science of the natural, perceptible, and knowable beyond the Earth.
See also: ♦ Pole ♦ Rectangular Coordinates ♦ Geocentric Parallax ♦ Planetary Aberration ♦ Occultation ♦ Telescope ♦ Avoidance ♦ Ionization ♦ Nutation ♦ Limb ♦ Gravity ♦ Equatorial Horizontal Parallax ♦ Corona ♦ Semi-Diameter ♦ Earth, Shape of ♦ Diurnal Aberration ♦ Inferior Conjunction ♦ Aurora Australis ♦ Perihelion to Node Angle ♦ Circle ♦ Solar Parallax ♦ South Node ♦ Parallax ♦ Light, Velocity of ♦ Index of Refraction ♦ Polar Distance ♦ Twilight ♦ Earth, Axial Rotation ♦ Spicule ♦ Aberration of Starlight ♦ Wave Lengtht ♦ Diurnal Libration ♦ Belts of Jupiter ♦ Tektite ♦ Polarization ♦ Exosphere ♦ Peri– ♦ Perihelion Longitude ♦ Diurnal Rotation ♦ Solar Drift ♦ Solar Apex ♦ Kilometer ♦ Light ♦ Diagonal, Solar ♦ Earth Shine ♦ Aurora Borealis ♦ Troposphere ♦ Solar Prominences ♦ Heliocentric Parallax ♦ Rotation Period ♦ Mesosphere ♦ Albedo ♦ Solar Motion ♦ Zodiacal Light ♦ Perihelion Passage ♦ Solar Flare ♦ Perihelion ♦ Visibility ♦ Perihelion, Longitude of ♦ Periapsis ♦ True Sun ♦ Rectangular Coordinates ♦ Solar System ♦ Earth, Motions of ♦ Southern Hemisphere ♦ Vertical ♦ Molecular Bands ♦ Satellite ♦ Perigee ♦ Circumpolar Star ♦ Horizontal Parallax ♦ Sunspot Cycle ♦ Perpetual Day ♦ Periastron ♦ Deflection of the Vertical ♦ Acronical ♦ Satellites ♦ South Pole ♦ Light Spectrum ♦ Differential Motion ♦ Atmosphere ♦ Axial Rotation ♦ Foucault Pendulum ♦ Height ♦ Circular Orbit ♦ Light, Wavelength of ♦ Rotation ♦ Granulation ♦ Meridian Passage ♦ Diurnal Parallax ♦ Solar Filaments ♦ Angular Diameter ♦ Faculae ♦ Perilune ♦ Stratosphere ♦ Sunspot ♦ Chromosphere ♦ Crepuscule ♦ Celestial Body ♦ Photosphere ♦ Midnight Sun ♦ Elevation ♦ Earth, Size of ♦ Invariable Plane ♦ Atmospheric Extinction ♦ Sigma Point ♦ Azimuthal Equidistant Projection ♦ ELF Waves ♦ Axis ♦ BodyAstronomy [DeVore]
The science that deals with the heavenly bodies: their positions, motions, magnitudes and conditions.
See also:
♦ Pole ♦ Rectangular Coordinates ♦ Geocentric Parallax ♦ Planetary Aberration ♦ Occultation ♦ Telescope ♦ Avoidance ♦ Ionization ♦ Nutation ♦ Limb ♦ Gravity ♦ Equatorial Horizontal Parallax ♦ Corona ♦ Semi-Diameter ♦ Earth, Shape of ♦ Diurnal Aberration ♦ Inferior Conjunction ♦ Aurora Australis ♦ Perihelion to Node Angle ♦ Circle ♦ Solar Parallax ♦ South Node ♦ Parallax ♦ Light, Velocity of ♦ Index of Refraction ♦ Polar Distance ♦ Twilight ♦ Earth, Axial Rotation ♦ Spicule ♦ Aberration of Starlight ♦ Wave Lengtht ♦ Diurnal Libration ♦ Belts of Jupiter ♦ Tektite ♦ Polarization ♦ Exosphere ♦ Peri– ♦ Perihelion Longitude ♦ Diurnal Rotation ♦ Solar Drift ♦ Solar Apex ♦ Kilometer ♦ Light ♦ Diagonal, Solar ♦ Earth Shine ♦ Aurora Borealis ♦ Troposphere ♦ Solar Prominences ♦ Heliocentric Parallax ♦ Rotation Period ♦ Mesosphere ♦ Albedo ♦ Solar Motion ♦ Zodiacal Light ♦ Perihelion Passage ♦ Solar Flare ♦ Perihelion ♦ Visibility ♦ Perihelion, Longitude of ♦ Periapsis ♦ True Sun ♦ Rectangular Coordinates ♦ Solar System ♦ Earth, Motions of ♦ Southern Hemisphere ♦ Vertical ♦ Molecular Bands ♦ Satellite ♦ Perigee ♦ Circumpolar Star ♦ Horizontal Parallax ♦ Sunspot Cycle ♦ Perpetual Day ♦ Periastron ♦ Deflection of the Vertical ♦ Acronical ♦ Satellites ♦ South Pole ♦ Light Spectrum ♦ Differential Motion ♦ Atmosphere ♦ Axial Rotation ♦ Foucault Pendulum ♦ Height ♦ Circular Orbit ♦ Light, Wavelength of ♦ Rotation ♦ Granulation ♦ Meridian Passage ♦ Diurnal Parallax ♦ Solar Filaments ♦ Angular Diameter ♦ Faculae ♦ Perilune ♦ Stratosphere ♦ Sunspot ♦ Chromosphere ♦ Crepuscule ♦ Celestial Body ♦ Photosphere ♦ Midnight Sun ♦ Elevation ♦ Earth, Size of ♦ Invariable Plane ♦ Atmospheric Extinction ♦ Sigma Point ♦ Azimuthal Equidistant Projection ♦ ELF Waves ♦ Axis ♦ Body
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