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Astrometry

The art of making measurements among the stars, or of determining their relative magnitudes.

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Astronomy 76% connected

Astrology.

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Uranology 76% connected

A discourse or treatise on the heavens and the heavenly bodies; the study of the heavens; uranography.

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Absolute magnitude noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth

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Apoapsis noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited

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Autumnal equinox noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo

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Barycenter noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve

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Celestial latitude noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with r…

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Celestial longitude noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to…

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Copernican system noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun

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Date of reference noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is…

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Dec noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with r…

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Ephemeris time noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities…

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Equinoctial point noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic

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Extragalactic nebula noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; "‘extragalactic…

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Hour angle noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the righ…

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Hubble law noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from…

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Hubble's law noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from…

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Inclination noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

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Inclination of an orbit noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

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Inferior conjunction noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun

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Aspect noun · 78% connection

The situation of planets or stars with respect to one another, or the angle formed by the rays of light proceeding from them and meeti…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, measurements, stars, determining, relative.
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Astrognosy noun · 78% connection

The science or knowledge of the stars, esp. the fixed stars.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, measurements, stars, determining, relative.
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Astrology noun · 78% connection

In its etymological signification, the science of the stars; among the ancients, synonymous with astronomy; subsequently, the art of j…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, measurements, stars, determining, relative.
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Astrometer noun · 78% connection

An instrument for comparing the relative amount of the light of stars.

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Barometry noun · 78% connection

The art or process of making barometrical measurements.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, measurements, stars, determining, relative.
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Bestar verb · 78% connection

To sprinkle with, or as with, stars; to decorate with, or as with, stars; to bestud.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, measurements, stars, determining, relative.
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Catasterism noun · 78% connection

A placing among the stars; a catalogue of stars.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, measurements, stars, determining, relative.
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Circumpolar adjective · 78% connection

About the pole; -- applied to stars that revolve around the pole without setting; as, circumpolar stars.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, measurements, stars, determining, relative.
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Configuration noun · 78% connection

Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.

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Cosmosphere noun · 78% connection

An apparatus for showing the position of the earth, at any given time, with respect to the fixed stars. It consist of a hollow glass g…

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D unknown · 78% connection

The nominal of the second tone in the model major scale (that in C), or of the fourth tone in the relative minor scale of C (that in A…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, measurements, stars, determining, relative.
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Elextrometry noun · 78% connection

The art or process of making electrical measurements.

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