Español > astronomía: 1 sentido > nombre 1, cognition| Sentido | The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole. |
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| Categoría de | AR, 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 |
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| 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, subir | come 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, uranologist | A 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 estrellas | observe / observe the stars |
| nebular, nebuloso | Of 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, poner | disappear beyond the horizon |
| retrógrado | Moving 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 |
| Específico | astrodinámica | The branch of astronomy that studies the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space |
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| astrofísica, astrofísico | The branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies |
| astrometría | 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 |
| mecánica celeste | The branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodies |
| radioastronomía | The branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies |
| selenologia | The branch of astronomy that deals with the moon |
| General | filosofía natural, física | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
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| Inglés | astronomy, uranology |
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| Catalán | astronomia, uranology |
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| Adjetivo | astronómica, astronómico | relating or belonging to the science of astronomy |
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| Nombres | astrónomo, uranologist | A physicist who studies astronomy |
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