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Natural physical entity in space
An astronomical object, celestial object, stellar object or heavenly object is a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists
Astronomical_object
type of astronomical object. List of Solar System objects List of gravitationally rounded objects of the Solar System List of Solar System objects most distant
Lists_of_astronomical_objects
This article lists the most distant astronomical objects discovered and verified so far, and the time periods in which they were so classified. An alternative
List of the most distant astronomical objects
List_of_the_most_distant_astronomical_objects
Compact extragalactic object
The Cliff (RUBIES-UDS-154183) is a compact extragalactic object observed as a little red dot with an exceptional (and cliff-like) Balmer jump. It was discovered
The Cliff (astronomical object)
The_Cliff_(astronomical_object)
Astronomical bodies believed or speculated to exist
Various unknown astronomical objects have been hypothesized throughout recorded history. For example, in the 5th century BCE, the philosopher Philolaus
Hypothetical astronomical object
Hypothetical_astronomical_object
Poorly understood class of astronomical objects
astronomy Little red dots (LRDs) are a class of small, red-tinted astronomical objects discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Their discovery
Little red dot (astronomical object)
Little_red_dot_(astronomical_object)
Meteorological optical phenomenon
astronomical object is a meteorological optical phenomenon, in which light rays are bent to produce distorted or multiple images of an astronomical object
Mirage of astronomical objects
Mirage_of_astronomical_objects
Astronomical object not gravitationally bound to a star
interstellar object is an astronomical object in interstellar space, not gravitationally bound to a star. The term is used for objects including some
Interstellar_object
Any astronomical object that is not an individual star
A deep-sky object (DSO) is any astronomical object that is not an individual star or Solar System object (such as Sun, Moon, planet, comet, etc.). The
Deep-sky_object
Astronomical objects catalogued by Charles Messier
The Messier objects are a set of 110 astronomical objects catalogued by the French astronomer Charles Messier in his Catalogue des Nébuleuses et des Amas
Messier_object
Systematic designations to unambiguously identify astronomical objects
names. Over the last few hundred years, the number of identified astronomical objects has risen from hundreds to over a billion, and more are discovered
Astronomical naming conventions
Astronomical_naming_conventions
Distant body in the outer Solar System
the Sun. He suggested to the International Astronomical Union's (IAU) Minor Planet Center that any objects discovered in Sedna's orbital region in the
Sedna_(dwarf_planet)
This is a list of astronomical objects named after people. While topological features on Solar System bodies — such as craters, mountains, and valleys
List of astronomical objects named after people
List_of_astronomical_objects_named_after_people
Non-scientific hypothetical objects
There are a number of planetary objects proposed in religion, astrology, ufology and pseudoscience whose existence is not supported by scientific evidence
Planetary objects proposed in religion, astrology, ufology and pseudoscience
Planetary_objects_proposed_in_religion,_astrology,_ufology_and_pseudoscience
Area of the Solar System beyond the planets, comprising small bodies
one of many long-period planetary objects yet to be discovered". In 1943, in the Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Kenneth Edgeworth hypothesized
Kuiper_belt
Disked object that eclipsed V1400 Centauri
J1407b is an astronomical object proposed to explain a series of eclipse-like dimming events observed in the star V1400 Centauri during 2007. These dimming
J1407b
Brightness of a celestial object observed from the Earth
magnitude (m) is a measure of the brightness of a star, astronomical object or other celestial objects like artificial satellites. Its value depends on its
Apparent_magnitude
Galaxy in the constellation Serpens Caput
Retrieved 3 December 2019. Hoag, Arthur A. (1950). "A peculiar object in Serpens". The Astronomical Journal. 55: 170. Bibcode:1950AJ.....55Q.170H. doi:10.1086/106427
Hoag's_Object
Astronomical catalogue of deep sky objects
(abbreviated NGC) is an astronomical catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, including galaxies
New_General_Catalogue
Array used for astronomical observations
together as a single telescope to provide higher resolution images of astronomical objects such as stars, nebulas and galaxies by means of interferometry. The
Astronomical_interferometer
Imaging of astronomical objects
Astrophotography, also known as astronomical imaging, is the photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events, or areas of the night sky
Astrophotography
Any astronomical object that exists outside the Solar System
dictionary. An extrasolar object (from Latin extra 'outside or beyond' and solaris 'of the Sun') is an astronomical object that exists outside the Solar
Extrasolar_object
Astronomical object without the mass to sustain hydrogen fusion
A substellar object, sometimes called a substar, is an astronomical object, the mass of which is smaller than the smallest mass at which hydrogen fusion
Substellar_object
Devices for observing, measuring or recording astronomical data
surveying. Astronomical instruments include: Alidade: device that allows one to sight a distant object Armillary sphere: model of objects in the sky consisting
List of astronomical instruments
List_of_astronomical_instruments
Succession of methods by which astronomers determine the distances to celestial objects
the distances to celestial objects. A direct distance measurement of an astronomical object is possible only for those objects that are "close enough" (within
Cosmic_distance_ladder
Mean distance between Earth and the Sun
The astronomical unit (symbol: au or AU) is a unit of length defined as 149597870700 m. Historically, the astronomical unit was conceived as the average
Astronomical_unit
List from the Alphabet Direction (αβ)
An astronomical catalogue is a list or tabulation of astronomical objects, typically grouped together because they share a common type, morphology, origin
List of astronomical catalogues
List_of_astronomical_catalogues
Variance in a celestial body's axis of rotation over time
Astronomical nutation is a phenomenon which causes the orientation of the axis of rotation of a spinning astronomical object to vary over time. It is caused
Astronomical_nutation
Collection of bodies in the extreme Solar System
David C. (2001). "From Kuiper Belt Object to Cometary Nucleus: The Missing Ultrared Matter" (PDF). The Astronomical Journal. 123 (2): 1039–1049. Bibcode:2002AJ
Scattered_disc
Optical illusion caused by bending of light
produce distorted or multiple images of an astronomical object. Mirages can be observed for such astronomical objects as the Sun, the Moon, the planets, bright
Mirage
Overview of the scientific field of astronomy
Tides Zodiac Astronomical object Solar System Geology of solar terrestrial planets List of Solar System objects List of Solar System objects by size Galilean
Outline_of_astronomy
Though the terms astronomical "body" and astronomical "object" are often used interchangeably, there are technical distinctions. astronomical catalogue A list
Glossary_of_astronomy
Globular cluster in the constellation Canes Venatici
1764, and was the first Messier object to be discovered by Charles Messier himself. Messier originally mistook the object for a nebula without stars. This
Messier_3
or have names associated with, places around the world or among astronomical objects. 32 of these have names tied to the Earth and the other 10 have names
List of chemical elements named after places
List_of_chemical_elements_named_after_places
Region around an astronomical object
space surrounding an astronomical object, such as a planet or other object, in which charged particles are affected by that object's magnetic field. It
Magnetosphere
Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
an "M". Thus, M87 was the eighty-seventh object listed in Messier's catalogue. During the 1880s, the object was included as NGC 4486 in the New General
Messier_87
Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
showing the galaxy's enormous glowing halo List of Messier objects Lists of astronomical objects NGC 1167, another LINER galaxy NGC 1291, a galaxy with an
Sombrero_Galaxy
Globular cluster in the constellation Centaurus
the constellation of Centaurus that was first identified as a non-stellar object by Edmond Halley in 1677. Located at a distance of 17,090 light-years (5
Omega_Centauri
Atmospheric distortions of light
In astronomy, seeing is the degradation of the image of an astronomical object due to turbulence in the atmosphere of Earth that may become visible as
Astronomical_seeing
Identifiable collection of matter
In natural language and physical science, a physical object or material object (or simply an object or body) is a collection of matter, usually contiguous
Physical_object
Hypothetical planets further than Neptune
The Astronomical Journal. 151 (2): 22. arXiv:1601.05438. Bibcode:2016AJ....151...22B. doi:10.3847/0004-6256/151/2/22. S2CID 2701020. "A new object at the
Planets_beyond_Neptune
Stream of ionized matter flowing away from a rotating astronomical object
astrophysical jet is an astronomical phenomenon where ionised matter is expelled at high velocity from an astronomical object, in a pair of narrow streams
Astrophysical_jet
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici
colleague Charles Messier on 14 June 1779. The galaxy became listed as object 63 in the Messier Catalogue. In the mid-19th century, Anglo-Irish astronomer
Messier_63
Unit of length in astronomy
large distances to astronomical objects outside the Solar System, approximately equal to 3.26 light-years or 206,265 astronomical units (au), i.e., 30
Parsec
Contraction of an astronomical object due to the influence of its gravity
Gravitational collapse is the contraction of an astronomical object due to the influence of its own gravity, which tends to draw matter inward toward
Gravitational_collapse
Barred spiral galaxy in the Local Group
Royal Astronomical Society. 49 (2): 65–66. Bibcode:1888MNRAS..49...65R. doi:10.1093/mnras/49.2.65. ISSN 0035-8711. LIBRARY, ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY/SCIENCE
Andromeda_Galaxy
Supernova remnant in the constellation Taurus
by Chinese astronomers as a guest star. The nebula was the first astronomical object identified that corresponds with a historically-observed supernova
Crab_Nebula
Use of non-speech audio to convey information
musical fugue. In May 2022, NASA reported the sonification (converting astronomical data associated with pressure waves into sound) of the black hole at
Sonification
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Triangulum
websites. However, the SIMBAD Astronomical Database, a professional database, gathers formal designations for astronomical objects and indicates that Pinwheel
Triangulum_Galaxy
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
Galaxy". In 1779, Pierre Méchain and Charles Messier reidentified Bode's object, hence listed it in the Messier Catalogue. The galaxy is to be found approximately
Messier_81
Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
about the nature of this object, but currently no theory entirely fits the observed data. It has been suggested that the object could be an unusual "micro
Messier_82
"Study of the Plutino Object (208996) 2003 AZ84 from Stellar Occultations: Size, Shape, and Topographic Features". The Astronomical Journal. 154 (1): 13
List of Solar System objects by size
List_of_Solar_System_objects_by_size
Meteorological optical phenomenon
eye. In usual conditions, a green rim of an astronomical object gets fainter when an astronomical object is very low above the horizon because of atmospheric
Green_flash
is limited to observatories that are used to observe celestial objects. Astronomical observatories are mainly divided into four categories: space-based
List of astronomical observatories
List_of_astronomical_observatories
Emission nebula in Sagittarius
Atlas of the Messier Objects: Highlights of the Deep Sky. Cambridge University Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-521-89554-5. "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results
Lagoon_Nebula
Open cluster in the constellation Cepheus
stellar clusters: Application to NGC 188". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 542 (3): 1817–1826. arXiv:2508.09255. Bibcode:2025MNRAS.542
NGC_188
Form of megascale engineering
Engineering on an astronomical scale, or astronomical engineering, i.e., engineering involving operations with whole astronomical objects (planets, stars
Astronomical_engineering
Body of interstellar clouds
Originally, the term "nebula" was used to describe any diffused astronomical object, including galaxies beyond the Milky Way. The Andromeda Galaxy, for
Nebula
Astronomical object that is neither a planet nor a comet
A minor planet, according to the International Astronomical Union (IAU), is an astronomical object in direct orbit around the Sun that is exclusively
Minor_planet
Globular cluster in the constellation Serpens
Astronomical Society of Canada. 71: 281. Bibcode:1977JRASC..71..281C. Retrieved 1 March 2021. "William Herschel's Observations of the Messier Objects"
Messier_5
Hypothetical bodies around the Solar System
A hypothetical Solar System object is a planet, natural satellite, subsatellite or similar body in the Solar System whose existence is not known, but has
List of hypothetical Solar System objects
List_of_hypothetical_Solar_System_objects
Scientific study of celestial objects
information on the hot solar corona. Gamma ray astronomy observes astronomical objects at the shortest wavelengths (highest energy) of the electromagnetic
Astronomy
Ring of cosmic dust orbiting an astronomical object
an astronomical object that is composed of numerous solid bodies such as dust particles, meteoroids, minor planets, moonlets, or stellar objects. Ring
Ring_system
Diffuse nebula in the constellation Orion
Clouds. I. A Census of Dusty Young Stellar Objects and a Study of Their Mid-infrared Variability". Astronomical Journal. 144 (6): 192. arXiv:1209.3826. Bibcode:2012AJ
Orion_Nebula
Tabulated list of astronomical objects
An astronomical catalogue is a list or tabulation of astronomical objects, typically grouped together because they share a common type, morphology, origin
Astronomical_catalogue
Hypothetical astronomical object alternative to black holes
gravastar (a portmanteau of gravitational vacuum star) is a hypothetical astronomical object proposed as an alternative to the standard black hole model in general
Gravastar
Galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici
the Extragalactic Distance Scale". Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 2 (S240): 79–87. arXiv:astro-ph/0610923. Bibcode:2007IAUS..240
Messier_106
Objects that appear to be close in the sky
In astronomy, a conjunction occurs when two astronomical objects or spacecraft appear to be close to each other in the sky. This means they have either
Conjunction_(astronomy)
Time an astronomical object takes to complete one orbit around another object
revolution period) is the amount of time a given astronomical object takes to complete one orbit around another object. In astronomy, it usually applies to planets
Orbital_period
Planet not gravitationally bound to a star
planetary-mass objects may have formed in a way similar to how stars form, and the International Astronomical Union has proposed that such objects be called
Rogue_planet
Quasar and Lyman-alpha blob in the constellations of Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices
billion M☉. As quasars were not recognized until 1963, the nature of this object was unknown when it was first noted in a 1957 survey of faint blue stars
TON_618
Globular cluster in the constellation Hercules
Portrait of Messier 13 List of globular clusters Lists of astronomical objects Messier object New General Catalogue Shapley, Harlow; Sawyer, Helen B. (August
Messier_13
Planetary nebula in the constellation Ursa Major
distance indicator for planetary nebulae", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 455 (2): 1459–1488, arXiv:1504.01534, Bibcode:2016MNRAS.455
Owl_Nebula
Galaxies in the constellation Corvus
"Detailed Information for Object NGC 4038". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved August 3, 2025. "Detailed Information for Object NGC 4039". NASA/IPAC
Antennae_Galaxies
Most massive dwarf planet
with the prospect of other objects of similar size being discovered in the future, motivated the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to define the term
Eris_(dwarf_planet)
Lost comet
The Lick Object of 1921 is an unidentified astronomical object that was observed from the Lick Observatory in August 1921. Although follow-up observations
Lick_Object_of_1921
Plutino with a thin atmosphere
guidelines by the International Astronomical Union's Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature, trans-Neptunian objects classified as plutinos, such as
(612533)_2002_XV93
Compact astronomical object in the constellation Ursa Major
high-redshift astronomical object located in the Ursa Major constellation. As of 2026, it is one of the most thoroughly studied objects of its class due
3DHST-AEGIS-12014
Topics referred to by the same term
Planetary body or planetary object, any secondary body in the Solar System that has a planet-like geology Astronomical object In object relations theory of psychoanalysis
Object
Dwarf planet with a ring and two moons
International Astronomical Union (IAU) that it would prove to be a dwarf planet. Nominal estimates make it the third-largest known trans-Neptunian object, after
Haumea
Configuration of two or more astronomical objects
astronomy, a co-orbital configuration is a configuration of two or more astronomical objects (such as asteroids, moons, or planets) orbiting at the same, or very
Co-orbital_configuration
This is a partial list of IC objects, which are astronomical objects included in the Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars. This two volume
List_of_IC_objects
Hypothetical Solar System planet
trans-Neptunian objects (ETNOs)—bodies beyond Neptune that orbit the Sun at distances averaging more than 250 times that of the Earth, over 250 astronomical units
Planet_Nine
Two colliding galaxies in Ursa Major
Mayall's Object (also classified under the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies as Arp 148) is the result of two colliding galaxies located 500 million light years
Mayall's_Object
Interstellar clouds in the constellation Carina
Sun, and its luminosity is about four million times that of the Sun. This object is currently the most massive star that can be studied in great detail because
Carina_Nebula
Unit of time based on Earth's orbit
'year' can also be applied to the time taken for the orbit of any astronomical object around its primary – for example the Martian year of roughly 1.88
Year
Largest dwarf planet
Machine "Plutoid chosen as name for Solar System objects like Pluto". Paris: International Astronomical Union (News Release – IAU0804). June 11, 2008. Archived
Pluto
Dwarf planet in the scattered-disc
accordance with the International Astronomical Union's (IAU's) minor planet naming criteria, which state that objects with orbits like that of Gonggong
Gonggong_(dwarf_planet)
Area where light is blocked by an object
shadows cast by astronomical objects, though they are sometimes used to describe levels of darkness, such as in sunspots. An astronomical object casts human-visible
Shadow
Classification in astronomy
containing about two Earth masses. A boson star is a hypothetical astronomical object that is formed out of particles called bosons (conventional stars
Compact_object
This is a list of astronomical objects formerly widely considered planets under any of the various definitions of this word in the history of astronomy
List_of_former_planets
Intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo
Messier Objects list. However, William Henry Smyth accidentally attributed the discovery to Pierre Méchain in his popular 19th-century astronomical work
Messier_65
Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
subsequently listed the object in his catalog. Both Messier and William Herschel described this galaxy as a star cluster. Today, however, the object is known to be
Messier_77
List of celestial bodies with Anatolian and Turkish-origin names approved by the IAU
This is a list of astronomical objects officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) whose names originate from Anatolian culture
Turkish_names_in_space
H II region in the constellation Dorado
G. (1969). "The search for the nebulae - VI". Journal of the British Astronomical Association. 79: 213. Bibcode:1969JBAA...79..213J. Bode, J.E. (1801)
Tarantula_Nebula
Change in wavelength of light
and observational work concluded that these objects were very powerful but distant astronomical objects. Redshifts are differences between two wavelength
Redshift
Planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula
; Henney, W. J.; et al. (2002). "Knots in Nearby Planetary Nebulae". Astronomical Journal. 123 (6): 3329–3347. Bibcode:2002AJ....123.3329O. doi:10.1086/340726
Dumbbell_Nebula
Astronomical object
Hamburger, also known as IRAS 18059−3211 or Gomez's Whopper, is an astronomical object believed to be a young A-type star surrounded by a protoplanetary
Gomez's_Hamburger
Radio galaxy in the constellation Centaurus
It is the closest radio galaxy to Earth, as well as the closest BL Lac object, so its active galactic nucleus has been extensively studied by professional
Centaurus_A
Object in outer space which strongly emits radio waves
An astronomical radio source is an object in outer space that emits strong radio waves. Radio emission comes from a wide variety of sources. Such objects
Astronomical_radio_source
ASTRONOMICAL OBJECT
ASTRONOMICAL OBJECT
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Japanese
Bull; An Astrological Name; Feminine Form of Taurus; Many Rivers
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a maker of objects of wood, metal, or bone by turning on a lathe, from Anglo-Norman French torner (Old French tornier, Latin tornarius, a derivative of tornus ‘lathe’). The surname may also derive from any of various other senses of Middle English turn, for example a turnspit, a translator or interpreter, or a tumbler.English : nickname for a fast runner, from Middle English turnen ‘to turn’ + ‘hare’.English : occupational name for an official in charge of a tournament, Old French tornei (in origin akin to 1).Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : habitational name from a place called Turno or Turna, in Poland and Belarus, or from the city of Tarnów (Yiddish Turne) in Poland.Translated or Americanized form of any of various other like-meaning or like-sounding Jewish surnames.South German (T(h)ürner) : occupational name for a guard in a tower or a topographic name from Middle High German turn ‘tower’, or a habitational name for someone from any of various places named Thurn, for example in Austria.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a foolish or eccentric person, from a diminutive of Foll, from Old French fol ‘mad’, ‘stupid’ (Late Latin follis, originally a noun denoting any of various objects filled with air, but later transferred to vain and empty-headed notions).
Boy/Male
Tamil
Decorated, An object that gives light, And never stops doing so
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : occupational name for a maker of glass objects, Old French verrie(o)r (from verre, voir(r)e ‘glass’, Latin vitrum).
Girl/Female
English
An astrological name; feminine of Taurus, the bull.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Object in the Sky cloud, Moon
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Peaceful; Born in the First Quarter of an Astrological Day
Girl/Female
Muslim
Rarity, Rare object, Novelty
Boy/Male
Muslim
Intended, Aimed at, Object, Proposed
Boy/Male
Tamil
Object in the Sky cloud, Moon
Boy/Male
Tamil
Object in the Sky cloud, Moon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of dowels and similar objects, from an agent derivative of Middle English dowle ‘dowel’, ‘headless peg’, ‘bolt’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Decorated, An object that gives light, And never stops doing so
Boy/Male
Tamil
Decorated, An object that gives light, And never stops doing so
Girl/Female
English Japanese
An astrological name; feminine of Taurus, the bull.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : metonymic occupational name for a gardener, from the objective case (gard) of Old French gardin ‘garden’.English : variant spelling of Guard.Norwegian : habitational name from a farmstead so named, from Old Norse garðr ‘farm’.Swedish (Gård) : topographic or ornamental name from gård ‘farm’.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Bull; An Astrological Name; Feminine Form of Taurus
Boy/Male
Muslim
Objective, Goal
Boy/Male
Muslim
Intended, Aimed at, Object, Proposed
ASTRONOMICAL OBJECT
ASTRONOMICAL OBJECT
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Immortal Merits
Female
French
French name derived from Latin Athena, ATHENAIS means "of Athena."
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Witness
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Ganesh
Male
Arthurian
, (extremely blue, or, shrill-voiced); an epithet of Uther Pendragon.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Khushmita | கà¯à®·à¯à®®à¯€à®¤à®¾
Happy mood
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of plate-armor or armor-plates, from an agent derivative of Middle English plate ‘armor-plate’.English : from an agent derivative of Old French plait ‘plea’ or plaitier ‘to plead’, hence an occupational name or nickname for an advocate.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Excellent, Glorious
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places called Walcott, Walcot, or Walcote, for example in Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Norfolk, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire, all named in Old English with w(e)alh ‘foreigner’, ‘Briton’, ‘Welsh’, genitive plural wala (see Wallace) + cot ‘cottage’, ‘shelter’, i.e. ‘the cottage where the (Welsh-speaking) Britons lived’.This surname was in MA from an early date. William Walcott emigrated from England to Salem, MA, in 1637; John Wolcott (1632–1690) is recorded in Springfield, MA.
Boy/Male
British, English, Hebrew
God is My Oath
ASTRONOMICAL OBJECT
ASTRONOMICAL OBJECT
ASTRONOMICAL OBJECT
ASTRONOMICAL OBJECT
ASTRONOMICAL OBJECT
v. t.
To divide, as the heavens, into twelve houses. See House, in astrological sense.
n.
An astrologer.
a.
Alt. of Astrological
a.
Alt. of Gastronomical
a.
Of or pertaining to astrology; professing or practicing astrology.
a.
Pertaining to gastromony.
a.
Astronomical.
a.
Prussian; -- applied to certain astronomical tables published in the sixteenth century, founded on the principles of Copernicus, a Prussian.
n.
A name given to four of the twelve astrological "houses."
n.
A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological houses.
n.
A clock, or other timepiece, used as a standard of correct time. See Astronomical clock (a), under Clock.
a.
Of or pertaining to the heavens; celestial; astronomical.
n.
An old astronomical instrument, formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated.
a.
Pertaining to the physics of astronomical science.
n.
One who accepts the astronomical system of Ptolemy.
a.
Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods or principles of astronomy.
a.
Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an astronomical telescope.
n.
An ancient astronomical instrument.