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1. | [ noun ] (physics,astronomy) the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole | |
Synonyms: | uranology | |
Related terms: | physics astrophysics solar_physics radio_astronomy astrodynamics astrometry celestial_mechanics star set comet rise inclination autumnal_equinox periapsis stargaze coma nucleus superior direct asterism canal inferior hubble's_law conjunction nebular retrograde active red_shift superior_conjunction inferior_conjunction Oort_cloud barycenter galaxy anomaly absolute_magnitude phase terrestrial_time meteoroid node apoapsis nucleosynthesis ascension immersion astronomer culmination limb vernal_equinox declination orbital_plane right_ascension hour_angle equinoctial_point variation mean_time Kepler's_law epoch libration accretion quiet egress | |
Similar spelling: |
astronomic astronomer astronomical Astronium Astropogon astrometry astronaut Astroloma astrology astrodome astrocyte astrobiology astrocytic Astrophyton astronautic astrolatry |