astronomy — /euh stron euh mee/, n. the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth s atmosphere. [1175 1225; ME astronomie ( < AF) < L astronomia < Gk. See ASTRO , NOMY] * * * I Science dealing with the origin, evolution, composition,… … Universalium
Astronomy (Dragonland album) — Infobox Album | Name = Astronomy Type = studio Artist = Dragonland Released = November 13, 2006 Recorded = at Studio Fredman, Gothenburg, Sweden Genre = Power metal Length = 1:00:42 Label = Century Media (Europe, North America) , King Records… … Wikipedia
astronomy Table — ▪ Table Earth Perihelion and Aphelion, 1995 Jan. 4 Perihelion, 147,100,000 km (91,403,900 mi) from the Sun July 4 Aphelion, 152,102,400 km (94,512,200 mi) from the Sun Equinoxes and Solstices, 1995 March 21 Vernal equinox, 02:14{1} June 20 Summer … Universalium
Hebrew astronomy — refers to any astronomy written in Hebrew or by Hebrew speakers, or translated into Hebrew. It also includes an unusual type of literature from the Middle Ages: works written in Arabic but transcribed in the Hebrew alphabet. It includes a range… … Wikipedia
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East China Sea — Not to be confused with South China Sea. For other uses, see East Sea (Chinese mythology). Coordinates: 30°N 125°E / 30°N 125°E … Wikipedia
X-ray astronomy — X rays start at 0.008 nm and extend across the electromagnetic spectrum to 8 nm, over which the Earth s atmosphere is opaque. X ray astronomy is an observational branch of astronomy which deals with the study of X ray observation and detection… … Wikipedia
Theoretical astronomy — Nucleosynthesis Stellar nucleosynthesis Big Bang nucleosynthesis Supernova nucleosynthesis Cosmic ray spallation … Wikipedia
Musca (Chinese astronomy) — The modern constellation Musca is not included in the Three Enclosures and Twenty Eight Mansions system of traditional Chinese uranography because its stars are too far south for observers in China to know about them prior to the introduction of… … Wikipedia
Infrared astronomy — is the branch of astronomy and astrophysics which deals with objects visible in infrared (IR) radiation. Visible radiation ranges from 400 nm (blue) to 700 nm (red). Longer wavelengths than 700 nm but still shorter than microwaves are called… … Wikipedia
