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51Cosmic distance ladder — * Light green boxes: Technique applicable to star forming galaxies. * Light blue boxes: Technique applicable to Population II galaxies. * Light Purple boxes: Geometric distance technique. * Light Red box: The planetary nebula luminosity function… …
52Opposition (chess) — In chess, opposition (or direct opposition) is the situation occurring when two kings face each other on a rank or file, with only one square in between them …
53Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
54performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
55Coriolis effect — For the psychophysical perception effect, see Coriolis effect (perception). Classical mechanics Newton s Second Law …
56General relativity — For a generally accessible and less technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to general relativity. General relativity Introduction Mathematical formulation Resources …
57Visual acuity — 20/15 and 20/15 vision redirect here. For other uses, see 2020 (disambiguation). Typical Snellen chart used for visual acuity testing. Visual acuity (VA) is acuteness or clearness of vision, which is dependent on the sharpness of the retinal… …
58Michael Gordon Oldfield — Mike Oldfield bei den Nokia Night of the Proms im Dezember 2006 Michael Gordon Oldfield (* 15. Mai 1953 in Reading, England) ist Multi Instrumentalist und Komponist und vermischt Elemente aus Rock, ethnischer und klassischer Musik …
59Michael Oldfield — Mike Oldfield bei den Nokia Night of the Proms im Dezember 2006 Michael Gordon Oldfield (* 15. Mai 1953 in Reading, England) ist Multi Instrumentalist und Komponist und vermischt Elemente aus Rock, ethnischer und klassischer Musik …
60navigation — navigational, adj. /nav i gay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of navigating. 2. the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile. [1520 30; < L navigation (s. of navigatio) a voyage.… …
