| NOM | cognition | uranology, astronomia | the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole |
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| Sentit | The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole. | |
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| Sinònim | astronomia | |
| Categoria de | Constant de Hubble | (astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from the observer |
| anomalia | (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun) | |
| apoapsis | (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited | |
| artèria | (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels | |
| ascendir, néixer | come up, of celestial bodies | |
| ascensió recta, longitud celeste | (astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky | |
| asterisme | (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation) | |
| astrònom, uranologist | A physicist who studies astronomy | |
| baricentre | (astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve | |
| cometa | (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit | |
| conjunció | (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac | |
| desplaçament cap al roig | (astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum) | |
| emersió | (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse | |
| equinocci | (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic | |
| equinocci de primavera | (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces | |
| equinocci de tardor | (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo | |
| estel, estrella | (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior | |
| galàxia, nebulosa | (astronomy) a collection of star systems | |
| inclinació | (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees | |
| libració | (astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite | |
| magnitud absoluta | (astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth | |
| meteor, meteoroide | (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere | |
| nebular | Of or relating to or resembling a nebula | |
| nucleosíntesi | (astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom | |
| periapsis | (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited | |
| planeta | (astronomy) any of the nine large / large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light | |
| pondre's | disappear beyond the horizon | |
| sistema copernicà | (astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun | |
| sistema ptolemaic | (astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center | |
| temps d'efemèrides, temps terrestre | (astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion | |
| Específic | astrodinàmica | The branch of astronomy that studies the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space |
| astrofísica | The branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies | |
| astrometria | The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies | |
| física solar | The branch of astronomy that deals with the sun | |
| mecànica celeste | The branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodies | |
| radioastronomia | The branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies | |
| selenology | The branch of astronomy that deals with the moon | |
| General | física | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| Anglès | astronomy, uranology | |
| Espanyol | astronomía | |
| Adjectius | astronòmic | relating or belonging to the science of astronomy |
| Noms | astrònom, uranologist | A physicist who studies astronomy |
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