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+ accretion n 3 [ astronomy ] eng-30-13425425-n (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
+ accretionary a 1 [ biological_science astronomy geology jurisprudence ] eng-30-02535335-a marked or produced by accretion
+ active a 9 [ astronomy ] eng-30-00043411-a (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
+ aerolite n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09189289-n a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
+ aerolitic a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02606960-a of or pertaining to certain stony meteorites
+ Aldebaran n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09192462-n the brightest star in Taurus
+ Algol n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09192566-n the second brightest star in Perseus; the first known eclipsing binary
+ alignment n 3 [ astronomy ] eng-30-07415167-n (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
+ Alpha_Centauri n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09193772-n brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
+ Alpha_Crucis n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09193933-n the brightest star in the Southern Cross
+ Alpha_Geminorum n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09237749-n a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
+ Alpha_Orionis n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09219731-n the second brightest star in Orion
+ Altair n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09194938-n double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila constellation
+ Anders_Celsius n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-10888891-n Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)
+ anomaly n 3 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08622763-n (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
+ Antares n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09198997-n the brightest star in Scorpius
+ aphelion n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08495908-n apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun
+ apoapsis n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08495617-n (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
+ apogean a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02633696-a relating to or characteristic of an apogee
+ apogee n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08495420-n apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
+ apojove n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08496095-n apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter
+ apolune n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08496199-n apoapsis in orbit around the moon
+ aposelene n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08496199-n apoapsis in orbit around the moon
+ Arcturus n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09205334-n the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
+ Aristarchus_of_Samos n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-10822027-n an ancient Greek astronomer who was one of the first to propose a heliocentric theory of the universe (circa 270 BC)
+ Asaph_Hall n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11024419-n United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)
+ ascend v 7 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01970348-v come up, of celestial bodies
+ ascending_node n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08498279-n the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going north
+ ascension n 4 [ astronomy ] eng-30-07311661-n (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
+ Asterope n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09445780-n one of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades
+ astral a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02802976-a being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
+ astrodynamics n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-06096451-n the branch of astronomy that studies the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
+ astrometry n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-06096600-n the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
+ astronomer n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09818343-n a physicist who studies astronomy
+ astronomic a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02646605-a relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
+ astronomical a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02646605-a relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
+ astrophysical a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02907798-a of or concerned with astrophysics
+ astrophysicist n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09819291-n an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies
+ astrophysics n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-06097775-n the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies
+ autumnal_equinox n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08521112-n (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo
+ barycenter n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08523064-n (astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve
+ Beta_Centauri n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09219349-n the second brightest star in Centaurus
+ Beta_Crucis n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09219467-n the second brightest star in the Southern Cross
+ Beta_Orionis n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09410365-n the brightest star in Orion
+ Betelgeuse n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09219731-n the second brightest star in Orion
+ binary n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09221070-n a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
+ binary_star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09221070-n a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
+ Brahe n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-10861926-n Danish astronomer whose observations of the planets provided the basis for Kepler's laws of planetary motion (1546-1601)
+ canal n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09232317-n (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
+ Canicula n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09435965-n the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
+ Canopus n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09233134-n supergiant star 650 light years from Earth; second brightest star in the sky
+ Capella n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09234654-n the brightest star in Auriga
+ Castor n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09237749-n a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
+ celestial_latitude n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08632894-n (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
+ celestial_longitude n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08633191-n (astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere
+ celestial_mechanics n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-06097594-n the branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodies
+ Celsius n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-10888891-n Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)
+ Claudius_Ptolemaeus n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11247413-n Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
+ Clyde_Tombaugh n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11345539-n United States astronomer who discovered the planet Pluto (1906-1997)
+ Clyde_William_Tombaugh n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11345539-n United States astronomer who discovered the planet Pluto (1906-1997)
+ coma n 3 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09251002-n (astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed
+ come_up v 10 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01970348-v come up, of celestial bodies
+ comet n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09251407-n (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
+ comet-like a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02299673-a resembling a comet
+ cometary a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02980696-a of or relating to or resembling a comet
+ cometic a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02980696-a of or relating to or resembling a comet
+ conjunction n 5 [ astronomy ] eng-30-07415167-n (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
+ Copernican a 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01119033-a according to Copernicus
+ Copernican_system n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-05890642-n (astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun
+ Copernicus n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-10909724-n Polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)
+ cosmogeny n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-06098195-n the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
+ cosmogony n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-06098195-n the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
+ cosmologist n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09819667-n an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe
+ cosmology n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-06098195-n the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
+ Crab_Nebula n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09258587-n a remnant of a supernova detected first in 1054 AD
+ culminate v 4 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02021773-v reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
+ culmination n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08548239-n (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
+ date_of_reference n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-15296687-n (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded
+ David_Rittenhouse n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11263337-n United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796)
+ daystar n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09359471-n a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
+ dec n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08632894-n (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
+ declination n 3 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08632894-n (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
+ Deneb n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09265392-n the brightest star in Cygnus
+ Denebola n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09265492-n a star in Leo approximately 43 light years from Earth
+ descending_node n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08548924-n the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going south
+ direct a 5 [ astronomy ] eng-30-00769926-a moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
+ Dog_Star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09435965-n the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
+ double_star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09221070-n a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
+ Earth n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09270894-n the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
+ earth n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09270894-n the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
+ Eddington n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-10948478-n English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944)
+ Edmond_Halley n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11025326-n English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)
+ Edmund_Halley n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11025326-n English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)
+ Edouard_Lemaitre n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11125646-n Belgian cosmologist who proposed the big-bang theory of the origin of the universe (1894-1966)
+ Edwin_Hubble n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11063687-n United States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953)
+ Edwin_Powell_Hubble n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11063687-n United States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953)
+ egress n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-07322138-n (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
+ emersion n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-07322138-n (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
+ ephemeris_time n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-15156746-n (astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
+ epoch n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-15296687-n (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded
+ Epsilon_Aurigae n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09273928-n the largest known star
+ equinoctial_point n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08520728-n (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
+ equinox n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08520728-n (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
+ evening_star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09276872-n a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
+ fixed_star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09280995-n any star in the Ptolemaic theory of planetary motion
+ flare_star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09281252-n a red dwarf star in which luminosity can change several magnitudes in a few minutes
+ Fred_Hoyle n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11063309-n an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
+ Galileo n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-10987724-n Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)
+ Galileo_Galilei n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-10987724-n Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)
+ gas_giant n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09322087-n any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter)
+ geocentric a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01118568-a having the earth as the center
+ George_Ellery_Hale n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11023442-n United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
+ Georges_Henri_Lemaitre n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11125646-n Belgian cosmologist who proposed the big-bang theory of the origin of the universe (1894-1966)
+ Gerard_Kuiper n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11112628-n United States astronomer (born in the Netherlands) who studied the solar system and suggested in 1951 that there is a belt of comet-like debris at the edge of the solar system (1905-1973)
+ Gerard_Peter_Kuiper n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11112628-n United States astronomer (born in the Netherlands) who studied the solar system and suggested in 1951 that there is a belt of comet-like debris at the edge of the solar system (1905-1973)
+ giant n 7 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09288769-n a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
+ giant_star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09288769-n a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
+ Giovanni_Virginio_Schiaparelli n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11284216-n Italian astronomer who first noted lines (which he called canals) on the surface of Mars (1835-1910)
+ global a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01568684-a involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
+ globally r 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-00128882-r throughout the world
+ globe n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09270894-n the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
+ go_down v 7 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01970646-v disappear beyond the horizon
+ go_under v 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01970646-v disappear beyond the horizon
+ HA n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-13888783-n (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
+ Hale n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11023442-n United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
+ Hall n 10 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11024419-n United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)
+ Halley n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11025326-n English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)
+ Harlow_Shapley n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11295828-n United States astronomer (1885-1972)
+ harmonic_law n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-05880187-n a law stating that the ratio of the square of the revolutionary period (in years) to the cube of the orbital axis (in astronomical units) is the same for all planets
+ heliac a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02739189-a pertaining to or near the sun; especially the first rising of a star after and last setting before its invisibility owing to its conjunction with the sun
+ heliacal a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02739189-a pertaining to or near the sun; especially the first rising of a star after and last setting before its invisibility owing to its conjunction with the sun
+ heliocentric a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01118928-a having the sun as the center
+ Henry_Norris_Russell n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11275170-n United States astronomer who developed a theory of stellar evolution (1877-1957)
+ Henry_Russell n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11275170-n United States astronomer who developed a theory of stellar evolution (1877-1957)
+ Herschel n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11045898-n English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)
+ Herschel n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11046169-n English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
+ Hesperus n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09276872-n a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
+ hour_angle n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-13888783-n (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
+ Hoyle n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11063309-n an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
+ Hubble n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11063687-n United States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953)
+ Hubble_law n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-05879204-n (astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from the observer
+ Hubble's_law n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-05879204-n (astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from the observer
+ Huggins n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11064472-n English astronomer who pioneered spectroscopic analysis in astronomy and who discovered the red shift (1824-1910)
+ immersion n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-07322341-n (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
+ inclination n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-13889843-n (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
+ inclination_of_an_orbit n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-13889843-n (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
+ inferior a 4 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02348678-a having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit
+ inferior_conjunction n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-07415396-n (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun
+ inferior_planet n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09312999-n any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit
+ ingress n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-07322341-n (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
+ interplanetary a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02779310-a between or among planets
+ interstellar a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02803150-a between or among stars
+ Jan_Hendrix_Oort n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11215541-n Dutch astronomer who proved that the galaxy is rotating and proposed the existence of the Oort cloud (1900-1992)
+ Johan_Kepler n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11101986-n German astronomer who first stated laws of planetary motion (1571-1630)
+ Johannes_Kepler n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11101986-n German astronomer who first stated laws of planetary motion (1571-1630)
+ John_Herschel n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11046169-n English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
+ Jovian a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-03077765-a of or pertaining to or characteristic of or resembling the planet Jupiter
+ Jovian_planet n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09322087-n any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter)
+ Jupiter n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09322454-n the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
+ Kepler n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11101986-n German astronomer who first stated laws of planetary motion (1571-1630)
+ Kepler's_first_law n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-05879693-n a law stating that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse with the sun at one focus of the ellipse
+ Kepler's_law n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-05879441-n (astronomy) one of three empirical laws of planetary motion stated by Johannes Kepler
+ Kepler's_law_of_planetary_motion n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-05879441-n (astronomy) one of three empirical laws of planetary motion stated by Johannes Kepler
+ Kepler's_second_law n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-05879856-n a law concerning the speed at which planets travel; a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times
+ Kepler's_third_law n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-05880187-n a law stating that the ratio of the square of the revolutionary period (in years) to the cube of the orbital axis (in astronomical units) is the same for all planets
+ Kuiper n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11112628-n United States astronomer (born in the Netherlands) who studied the solar system and suggested in 1951 that there is a belt of comet-like debris at the edge of the solar system (1905-1973)
+ law_of_areas n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-05879856-n a law concerning the speed at which planets travel; a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times
+ law_of_equal_areas n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-05879856-n a law concerning the speed at which planets travel; a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times
+ Lemaitre n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11125646-n Belgian cosmologist who proposed the big-bang theory of the origin of the universe (1894-1966)
+ librate v 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01878566-v vibrate before coming to a total rest
+ libration n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-13507617-n (astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite
+ limb n 3 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08592494-n (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
+ loadstar n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09342563-n guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy
+ lodestar n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09342563-n guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy
+ Lovell n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11141981-n English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
+ Lowell n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11142614-n United States astronomer whose studies of Mars led him to conclude that Mars was inhabited (1855-1916)
+ Lucifer n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09359471-n a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
+ lunisolar a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02757975-a relating to or attributed to the moon and the sun or their mutual relations
+ major_planet n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09394007-n (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
+ Maria_Mitchell n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11182479-n United States astronomer who studied sunspots and nebulae (1818-1889)
+ Mars n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09347445-n a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
+ Martian a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02939406-a of or relating to the planet Mars (or its fictional inhabitants)
+ mean_solar_time n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-15156537-n (astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator)
+ mean_time n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-15156537-n (astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator)
+ Mercurial a 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02866674-a relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury
+ Mercury n 3 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09351408-n the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
+ meteor n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09353109-n (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
+ meteor_swarm n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09353338-n a group of meteoroids with similar paths
+ meteoric a 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02865315-a pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids
+ meteorite n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09352849-n stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
+ meteoritic a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02980416-a of or relating to or caused by meteorites
+ meteoritical a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02980416-a of or relating to or caused by meteorites
+ meteoroid n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09353109-n (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
+ micrometeor n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09353918-n a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere
+ micrometeoric a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02902883-a of or relating to micrometeorites
+ micrometeorite n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09353918-n a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere
+ micrometeoritic a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02980583-a of or relating to micrometeorites
+ micrometeoroid n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09353918-n a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere
+ Mikolaj_Kopernik n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-10909724-n Polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)
+ Mitchell n 3 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11182479-n United States astronomer who studied sunspots and nebulae (1818-1889)
+ morning_star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09359471-n a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
+ multiple_star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09363064-n a system of three or more stars associated by gravity
+ nebular a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-03089377-a of or relating to or resembling a nebula
+ nebulous a 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-03089377-a of or relating to or resembling a nebula
+ Neptune n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09368699-n a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 8th planet from the sun is the most remote of the gas giants
+ neutron_star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09369692-n a star that has collapsed under its own gravity; it is composed of neutrons
+ Newcomb n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11204855-n United States astronomer (1835-1909)
+ Nicolaus_Copernicus n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-10909724-n Polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)
+ node n 5 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08498424-n (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane
+ North_Star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09396712-n the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
+ nova n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09374493-n a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
+ nucleosynthesis n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-13523503-n (astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom
+ nucleus n 4 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09375223-n (astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail
+ Oort n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11215541-n Dutch astronomer who proved that the galaxy is rotating and proposed the existence of the Oort cloud (1900-1992)
+ orbital_plane n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-13861806-n (astronomy) the plane on which a body is orbiting
+ outer_planet n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09381480-n (astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)
+ pallasite n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09384106-n a meteorite composed principally of olivine and metallic iron
+ Percival_Lowell n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11142614-n United States astronomer whose studies of Mars led him to conclude that Mars was inhabited (1855-1916)
+ periapsis n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08618379-n (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
+ perigee n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08618669-n periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth
+ perihelion n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08618831-n periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun
+ perijove n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08619006-n periapsis in orbit around Jupiter
+ perilune n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08619112-n periapsis in orbit around the moon
+ periselene n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08619112-n periapsis in orbit around the moon
+ Phosphorus n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09359471-n a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
+ planet n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09394007-n (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
+ planetal a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02778668-a of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
+ planetary a 4 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01568684-a involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
+ planetary a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02778668-a of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
+ planetary a 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02780093-a of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants
+ Pluto n 3 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09395899-n a small planet and the farthest known planet from the sun; it has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets
+ point_of_apoapsis n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08495617-n (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
+ point_of_periapsis n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08618379-n (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
+ polar_star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09396712-n the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
+ Polaris n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09396712-n the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
+ pole_star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09396712-n the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
+ polestar n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09396712-n the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
+ Pollux n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09397150-n the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor
+ primary n 3 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09398769-n (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it
+ Procyon n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09399485-n the brightest star in Canis Minor
+ Proxima n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09400190-n the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years
+ Proxima_Centauri n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09400190-n the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years
+ Ptolemaic a 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01118673-a of or relating to the geocentric Ptolemaic system
+ Ptolemaic a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-03033522-a of or relating to the astronomer Ptolemy
+ Ptolemaic_system n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-05890809-n (astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center
+ Ptolemy n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11247413-n Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
+ pulsar n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09400987-n a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation
+ quiet a 6 [ astronomy ] eng-30-00043615-a of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.
+ RA n 3 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08633191-n (astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere
+ radio_astronomy n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-06096759-n the branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies
+ red_dwarf n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09406198-n a small, old, relatively cool star; approximately 100 times the mass of Jupiter
+ red_dwarf_star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09406198-n a small, old, relatively cool star; approximately 100 times the mass of Jupiter
+ red_giant n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09406368-n a large, old, luminous star; has a relatively low surface temperature and a diameter large relative to the sun
+ red_giant_star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09406368-n a large, old, luminous star; has a relatively low surface temperature and a diameter large relative to the sun
+ Red_Planet n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09347445-n a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
+ red_shift n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11513357-n (astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding
+ redshift n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11513357-n (astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding
+ Regulus n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09406944-n the brightest star in Leo
+ retrograde a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-00770114-a moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
+ Rigel n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09410365-n the brightest star in Orion
+ right_ascension n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08633191-n (astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere
+ Rigil n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09193772-n brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
+ Rigil_Kent n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09193772-n brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
+ rise v 16 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01970348-v come up, of celestial bodies
+ Rittenhouse n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11263337-n United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796)
+ Russell n 5 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11275170-n United States astronomer who developed a theory of stellar evolution (1877-1957)
+ Saturn n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09424642-n a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
+ Schiaparelli n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11284216-n Italian astronomer who first noted lines (which he called canals) on the surface of Mars (1835-1910)
+ selenology n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-06097983-n the branch of astronomy that deals with the moon
+ set v 10 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01970646-v disappear beyond the horizon
+ Shapley n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11295828-n United States astronomer (1885-1972)
+ siderite n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09434237-n a meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron
+ Simon_Newcomb n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11204855-n United States astronomer (1835-1909)
+ Sir_Alfred_Charles_Bernard_Lovell n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11141981-n English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
+ Sir_Arthur_Stanley_Eddington n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-10948478-n English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944)
+ Sir_Bernard_Lovell n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11141981-n English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
+ Sir_Fred_Hoyle n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11063309-n an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
+ Sir_Frederick_William_Herschel n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11045898-n English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)
+ Sir_John_Frederick_William_Herschel n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11046169-n English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
+ Sir_John_Herschel n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11046169-n English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
+ Sir_William_Herschel n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11045898-n English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)
+ Sir_William_Huggins n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11064472-n English astronomer who pioneered spectroscopic analysis in astronomy and who discovered the red shift (1824-1910)
+ Sirius n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09435965-n the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
+ Sitter n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11303522-n Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
+ solar a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02799016-a relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
+ solar_physics n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-06098088-n the branch of astronomy that deals with the sun
+ Sothis n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09435965-n the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
+ Spica n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09442496-n the brightest star in Virgo
+ star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09444100-n (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
+ stargaze v 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02133297-v observe the stars
+ stargazer n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09818343-n a physicist who studies astronomy
+ starlike a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02299889-a resembling a star
+ starry a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02299437-a abounding with or resembling stars
+ stellar a 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02802976-a being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
+ Sterope n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09445780-n one of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades
+ Sun n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09450163-n the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
+ sun n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09450163-n the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
+ sun n 4 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09450454-n any star around which a planetary system revolves
+ supergiant n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09450708-n an extremely bright star of very large diameter and low density
+ superior a 5 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02348482-a having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit
+ superior_conjunction n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-07415561-n (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun
+ superior_planet n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09450866-n any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit
+ supernova n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09451237-n a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
+ TDT n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-15156746-n (astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
+ terrestrial a 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-02780093-a of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants
+ terrestrial_dynamical_time n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-15156746-n (astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
+ terrestrial_planet n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09456369-n a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system
+ terrestrial_time n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-15156746-n (astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
+ Tombaugh n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11345539-n United States astronomer who discovered the planet Pluto (1906-1997)
+ Trapezium n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09461069-n a multiple star in the constellation of Orion
+ TT n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-15156746-n (astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
+ Tycho_Brahe n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-10861926-n Danish astronomer whose observations of the planets provided the basis for Kepler's laws of planetary motion (1546-1601)
+ uprise v 5 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01970348-v come up, of celestial bodies
+ uranologist n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09818343-n a physicist who studies astronomy
+ Uranus n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09467417-n a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites
+ variable n 3 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09469152-n a star that varies noticeably in brightness
+ variable_star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09469152-n a star that varies noticeably in brightness
+ variation n 8 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11415084-n (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
+ Vega n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09469912-n the brightest star in the constellation Lyra
+ Venus n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09470762-n the second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'
+ vernal_equinox n 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-08520958-n (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces
+ Vesper n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09276872-n a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
+ white_dwarf n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09478569-n a faint star of enormous density
+ white_dwarf_star n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09478569-n a faint star of enormous density
+ Willem_de_Sitter n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11303522-n Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
+ William_Herschel n 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-11045898-n English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)
+ world a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01568684-a involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
+ world n 4 [ astronomy ] eng-30-09270894-n the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
+ world-wide a 1 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01568684-a involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
+ worldwide a 2 [ astronomy ] eng-30-01568684-a involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

Seminario de Lingüística Informática - Grupo TALG, Universidade de Vigo, 2019
Deseño e programación: Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla
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