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Planet

A celestial body which revolves about the sun in an orbit of a moderate degree of eccentricity. It is distinguished from a comet by the absence of a coma, and by having a less eccentric orbit. See Solar system.

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Daystar 76% connected

a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky

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Lucifer 76% connected

The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; -- applied in Isaiah by a metaphor to a king of Babylon.

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Phosphorus 76% connected

The morning star; Phosphor.

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Follower 76% connected

One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer.

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biosphere 70% connected

The global sum of all ecosystems, including land, water, and atmosphere

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Satellite 92% connected

An attendant attached to a prince or other powerful person; hence, an obsequious dependent.

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Copernican system noun · 85% connection

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

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Ptolemaic system noun · 85% connection

(astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center

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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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Coriolis effect noun · 78% connection

(physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the…

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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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Anomaly noun · 78% connection

The angular distance of a planet from its perihelion, as seen from the sun. This is the true anomaly. The eccentric anomaly is a corre…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: celestial, body, revolves, orbit, moderate.
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Aphelion noun · 78% connection

apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: celestial, body, revolves, orbit, moderate.
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Apogee noun · 78% connection

apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: celestial, body, revolves, orbit, moderate.
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Axis noun · 78% connection

A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body, on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line passing throug…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: celestial, body, revolves, orbit, moderate.
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Axle noun · 78% connection

The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: celestial, body, revolves, orbit, moderate.
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Coma noun · 78% connection

The envelope of a comet; a nebulous covering, which surrounds the nucleus or body of a comet.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: celestial, body, revolves, orbit, moderate.
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Comet noun · 78% connection

A member of the solar system which usually moves in an elongated orbit, approaching very near to the sun in its perihelion, and recedi…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: celestial, body, revolves, orbit, moderate.
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Cool verb · 78% connection

To moderate the heat or excitement of; to allay, as passion of any kind; to calm; to moderate.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: celestial, body, revolves, orbit, moderate.
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Coolness noun · 78% connection

The state of being cool; a moderate degree of cold; a moderate degree, or a want, of passion; want of ardor, zeal, or affection; calmn…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: celestial, body, revolves, orbit, moderate.
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Cycle noun · 78% connection

An imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens; one of the celestial spheres.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: celestial, body, revolves, orbit, moderate.
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Declination 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…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: celestial, body, revolves, orbit, moderate.
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Eccentric adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to an eccentric; as, the eccentric rod in a steam engine.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: celestial, body, revolves, orbit, moderate.
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