HyperDic: astronomía

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NOMBREcognitionastronomíathe branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
Español > astronomía: 1 sentido > nombre 1, cognition
SentidoThe branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole.
Categoría deAR, ascensión 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
activo(of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
anomalía(astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
aparecer, ascender, elevarse, nacer, salir, subircome up, of celestial bodies
apoapsis(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
arteria, canal(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels
asterismo(astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
astro, estrella(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
astrónomo, uranologistA physicist who studies astronomy
baricentro(astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve
borde, extremo(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
coma(astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet
cometa(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
conjunción(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
corrimiento al rojo(astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum)
declinación(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator
emersión(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
equinoccio, punto equinoccial(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
equinoccio de otoño, equinoccio otoñal(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo
equinoccio de primavera, equinoccio vernal(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces
fase(astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun)
galaxia, nebulosa(astronomy) a collection of star systems
inclinación, inclinación orbital(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
ingreso, inmersión(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
libración(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
meteoroide, meteoro(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
mirar las estrellasobserve / observe the stars
nebular, nebulosoOf or relating to or resembling a nebula
nodo(astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane
nucleosíntesis(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
planeta externo(astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)
ponerse, ponerdisappear beyond the horizon
retrógradoMoving from east to west on the celestial sphere
sistema copernicano(astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun
sistema ptolemaico(astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center
época(astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded
EspecíficoastrodinámicaThe branch of astronomy that studies the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
astrofísica, astrofísicoThe branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies
astrometríaThe branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
física solarThe branch of astronomy that deals with the sun
mecánica celesteThe branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodies
radioastronomíaThe branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies
selenologiaThe branch of astronomy that deals with the moon
Generalfilosofía natural, físicaThe science of matter and energy and their interactions
Inglésastronomy, uranology
Catalánastronomia, uranology
Adjetivoastronómica, astronómicorelating or belonging to the science of astronomy
Nombresastrónomo, uranologistA physicist who studies astronomy

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