celestial bodies
31Celestial coordinate system — For other uses of Celestial , see Celestial (disambiguation). Orientation of Astronomical Coordinates Orientation of the galactic, ecliptic and equatorial coordinate systems, projected on the celestial sphere, showing the galactic equator (black) …
32celestial meridian — Semi–great circles produced by projecting the earth’s meridian onto the celestial sphere. Each earth’s meridian has its corresponding celestial meridian. The celestial meridian of any place on the earth is the great circle of the celestial sphere …
33celestial — adj. 1 heavenly; divinely good or beautiful; sublime. 2 a of the sky; of the part of the sky commonly observed in astronomy etc. b of heavenly bodies. Phrases and idioms: celestial equator the great circle of the sky in the plane perpendicular to …
34Celestial Intervention Agency — Infobox fictional secret organisation organisation name = Celestial Intervention Agency organisation organisation type = universe = Whoniverse foundation = The Old Time of Gallifrey location = Gallifrey key people = Co ordinatior Vansell; Co… …
35Celestial event — A celestial event is an astronomical phenomenon of interest that involves one or more astronomical bodies. Examples of celestial events include the various phases of the Moon, meteor showers, comets, solar and lunar eclipses, planetary… …
36celestial navigation — noun Navigation by using the positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies Syn: astronavigation …
37celestial mechanics — celes′tial mechan′ics n. astron. the branch of astronomy that applies the laws of dynamics and gravitation to the motions of heavenly bodies …
38celestial navigation — celes′tial naviga′tion n. naut. navig. navigation by means of observations made of the apparent position of heavenly bodies • Etymology: 1935–40 …
39celestial mechanics — noun the branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton s laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodies • Hypernyms: ↑astronomy, ↑uranology …
40Dynamics of the celestial spheres — Fourteenth century drawing of angels turning the celestial spheres Ancient, medieval and Renaissance astronomers and philosophers developed many different theories about the dynamics of the celestial spheres. They explained the motions of the… …
