astronomical quantities

  • 1astronomical — [as΄trə näm′i kəl] adj. 1. of or having to do with astronomy 2. extremely large, as the numbers or quantities used in astronomy: Also astronomic astronomically adv …

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  • 2Mirage of astronomical objects — Mock mirage of the setting sun A mirage of an astronomical object is a naturally occurring optical phenomenon, in which light rays are bent to produce distorted or multiple images of an astronomical object. The mirages might be observed for such… …

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  • 3astronomy — /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,&#8230; …

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  • 4Earth — This article is about the planet. For other uses, see Earth (disambiguation). Earth&#160;&#160; …

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  • 5Bhāskara II — Bhaskara (1114 ndash; 1185), also known as Bhaskara II and Bhaskara Achārya ( Bhaskara the teacher ), was an Indian mathematician and astronomer. He was born near Bijjada Bida (in present day Bijapur district, Karnataka state, South India) into&#8230; …

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  • 6Coordinate time — In the theory of relativity, it is convenient to express results in terms of a spacetime coordinate system relative to an implied observer. In many (but not all) coordinate systems, an event is specified by one time coordinate and three spatial&#8230; …

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  • 7Indian astronomy — the earliest textual mention of which is given in the religious literature of India (2nd millennium BCE) became an established tradition by the 1st millennium BCE, when IAST|Jyotiṣa Vedānga and other ancillary branches of learning called Vedangas …

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  • 8geometry — /jee om i tree/, n. 1. the branch of mathematics that deals with the deduction of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, and figures in space from their defining conditions by means of certain assumed properties&#8230; …

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  • 9mathematics — /math euh mat iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically. 2. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) mathematical procedures,&#8230; …

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  • 10cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical&#8230; …

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