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31Habitable zone — Goldilocks planet redirects here. For the planet initially nicknamed Goldilocks , see 70 Virginis b. For other uses, see Goldilocks (disambiguation). Goldilocks Zone and Comfort zone (astronomy) redirect here. For other uses, see Comfort zone… …
32Mimas — /muy mas, mee /, n. 1. Astron. one of the moons of Saturn. 2. Class. Myth. one of the Gigantes, killed by Hercules. 3. Rom. Legend. a companion of Aeneas, killed by Mezentius. * * * ▪ astronomy smallest and innermost of the major regular moons… …
33Einstein Observatory — (HEAO 2) was the first fully imaging X ray telescope put into space and the second of NASA s three High Energy Astrophysical Observatories. Named HEAO B before launch, the observatory s name was changed to honor Albert Einstein upon its… …
34Yohkoh — [ thumb|300px|right|The X ray solar corona as viewed by the Yohkoh observatory] Yohkoh ( Sunbeam in Japanese), also known as Solar A, was a Japanese Institute of Space and Astronautical Science Solar mission with United States and United Kingdom… …
35Zeta Trianguli Australis — Starbox begin name=Zeta Trianguli Australis Starbox observe epoch=J2000 ra=16h 28m 28.1s dec= 70° 05 prime; 04 Prime; appmag v=4.90 constell=Triangulum Australe Starbox character class=F9 V (F6V + G1V) b v=0.54 u b=0.03 variable=? Starbox… …
36Zeta Trianguli Australis — Constelación Triangulum Australe Ascensión recta α 16h 28min 28,14s Declinación δ 70º 05’ 03,8’’ Distancia …
37Gliese 832 — Starbox begin name = Gliese 832Starbox observe epoch = J2000.0 constell = Indus ra = RA|21|33|33.9752 dec = DEC| 49|00|32.422 appmag v = 8.67 Starbox character class = M1.5V r i = v r = b v = 1.52 u b = variable =Starbox astrometry radial v =… …
38celestial mechanics — the branch of astronomy that deals with the application of the laws of dynamics and Newton s law of gravitation to the motions of heavenly bodies. [1815 25] * * * Branch of astronomy that deals with the mathematical theory of the motions of… …
39Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …
40Orbital mechanics — A satellite orbiting the earth has a tangential velocity and an inward acceleration. Orbital mechanics or astrodynamics is the application of ballistics and celestial mechanics to the practical problems concerning the motion of rockets and other… …
