A Dictionary of AstronomyIan Ridpath Oxford University Press, 2018/04/26 - 706 ページ Compiled with the help of over 20 expert contributors under the editorship of renowned author and broadcaster Ian Ridpath, the third edition of A Dictionary of Astronomy covers everything from space exploration and the equipment involved, to astrophysics, cosmology, and the concept of time, in over 4,300 entries. The dictionary also includes biographical entries on eminent astronomers, as well as worldwide coverage of observatories and telescopes. Supplementary material is included in the appendices, such as tables of Apollo lunar landing missions, the constellations, planetary data, and numerous other tables and diagrams complement the entries. The entries have been fully revised and updated for this edition, and more than 100 new entries have been added to reflect the recent developments within the field of astronomy, including Bennu, Euclid, Mars Orbiter Mission, and slowly pulsating B star. A Dictionary of Astronomy is an invaluable reference source for students, professionals, amateur astronomers, and space enthusiasts. |
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Abbr absorption Alpha altitude antenna aperture aphelion Array asteroid astronomer Astrophysical atoms axis binary black hole body bright catalogue celestial centre cloud cluster comet constellation corona cosmic craters density diameter discovered disk distance dust dwarf Earth Earth’s atmosphere eclipse electron elliptical emission energy equator equinox galactic galaxies giant gravitational Hubble hydrogen impact craters infrared interstellar ionized Jupiter known Lagrangian point launched lens light lines luminosity lunar magnetic field magnitude main sequence Mars measured meteor meteorite mirror Moon Moon’s motion NASA Nebula neutron nucleus object observed Official observatory website open cluster optical orbital period particles perihelion photometry photon planet planetary polar pole probe pulsar radiation radio redshift reflector region ring rotation satellite Saturn semimajor axis solar masses Solar System space spacecraft spectral type spectrum spiral star’s stellar Sun’s sunspot supergiant supernova surface telescope temperature ultraviolet Universe variable variable star velocity Venus wavelengths X-ray