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METEOROID |
Celestial body |
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MARS |
Celestial body |
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MOON |
Celestial body |
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QUASAR |
Celestial body |
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COMET |
Celestial body |
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STAR |
Celestial body |
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PLANET |
Celestial body |
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METEOR |
Small celestial body |
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ASTEROID |
Small celestial body |
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AZIMUTH |
Angular Distance Of A Celestial Body |
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DISK |
The circular figure of a celestial body, as seen projected of
the heavens. |
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ORB |
A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial
spheres; a sun, planet, or star. |
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SPHERE |
Hence, any globe or globular body, especially a celestial
one, as the sun, a planet, or the earth. |
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ATMOSPHERE |
The whole mass of aeriform fluid surrounding the earth;
-- applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb, or other
body; as, the atmosphere of Mars. |
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ARC |
The apparent arc described, above or below the horizon, by the
sun or other celestial body. The diurnal arc is described during the
daytime, the nocturnal arc during the night. |
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DIRECT |
In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from
west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; -- said of the
motion of a celestial body. |
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EQUATION |
A quantity to be applied in computing the mean place or
other element of a celestial body; that is, any one of the several
quantities to be add... |
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DAY |
... --
ordinarily divided into twenty-four hours. It is measured by the
interval between two successive transits of a celestial body over the
sa... |