Words from Astronomy

Dr. Ravi P. Reddy (India)
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  1. alignment
    apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies
  2. altitude
    elevation above sea level or above the earth's surface
  3. apogee
    the farthest point in an orbit around the Earth
  4. ascension
    (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
  5. asteroid
    a small celestial body composed of rock and metal
  6. astrology
    divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
  7. astronomer
    a physicist who studies celestial bodies and the universe
  8. astronomical
    relating to the branch of physics studying celestial bodies
  9. astrophysics
    the study of the properties of celestial bodies
  10. azimuth
    the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
  11. comet
    a small frozen mass that travels around the sun
  12. conjunction
    apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies
  13. constellation
    a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
  14. cosmogenic
    pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe
  15. cosmogonic
    pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe
  16. cosmography
    the science that maps the general features of the universe
  17. cosmology
    metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
  18. culmination
    a heavenly body's highest celestial point
  19. epoch
    point in time relative to which information is recorded
  20. equinox
    when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator
  21. galaxy
    a collection of star systems
  22. horizon
    the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
  23. latitude
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
  24. lodestar
    guiding star
  25. luminosity
    the quality of emitting or reflecting light
  26. meteor
    a small, solid space object that has entered Earth's atmosphere
  27. meteoroid
    a small piece of rock or metal moving through outer space
  28. nadir
    the point below the observer directly opposite the zenith
  29. navigation
    guidance of ships, planes, or vehicles from place to place
  30. nebula
    an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space
  31. nova
    a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
  32. observatory
    a building equipped to view astronomical phenomena
  33. perigee
    the nearest point in an orbit around the Earth
  34. planetarium
    an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems
  35. quadrant
    an instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies
  36. satellite
    any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
  37. sidereal
    of or relating to the stars or constellations
  38. star
    a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy
  39. stargazer
    a physicist who studies astronomy
  40. supernova
    a star that explodes and becomes luminous in the process
  41. syzygy
    the straight line configuration of three celestial bodies
  42. tropic
    either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
  43. uranologist
    a physicist who studies astronomy
  44. vertex
    the highest point of something
  45. zenith
    the highest point of something
  46. solar
    relating to the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
  47. lunar
    of or relating to or associated with the moon
Created on Thu Feb 21 20:40:35 EST 2013

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