Uranometry

Uranometry
Uranometry U`ra*nom"e*try, n. [Gr. ? heaven + -metry.] (Astron.) A chart or catalogue of fixed stars, especially of stars visible to the naked eye. [1913 Webster]

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  • uranometry — [yo͞o΄rənäm′ə trē] n. [ModL uranometria < Gr ouranos, heaven, URANUS + ModL metria, METRY] 1. the measurement of the positions, magnitudes, distances, etc. of celestial objects 2. a map or chart prepared from this data …   English World dictionary

  • uranometry — uranometrical /yoor euh neuh me tri keuhl/, adj. /yoor euh nom i tree/, n. Astron. 1. a chart of the positions of the heavenly bodies on the celestial sphere. 2. the measurement of the positions of heavenly bodies. [1705 15; < NL uranometria. See …   Universalium

  • uranometry — ura·nom·e·try …   English syllables

  • uranometry — /jurəˈnɒmətri/ (say yoohruh nomuhtree) noun Obsolete 1. a treatise on the magnitudes and positions of celestial bodies, especially the fixed stars. 2. the measurement of the relative positions of celestial bodies …  

  • uranometry — ˌyu̇rəˈnämə.trē noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin uranometria, from uran (I) + metria metry 1. : a chart or catalog of celestial bodies and especially of visible fixed stars 2. : the measurement of the heavens …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ophiuchus — For other uses, see Ophiuchus (disambiguation). Ophiuchus Constellation …   Wikipedia

  • uranometrical — |yu̇rənō|me.trə̇kəl adjective Etymology: New Latin uranometria uranometry + English ical : of or relating to uranometry …   Useful english dictionary

  • Uranometria — U ra*nom e*tri a, n. [NL.] A uranometry. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • urano- — a combining form meaning heavens, used in the formation of compound words: uranography; uranometry. [ < Gk, comb. form of ouranós heavens, heaven] * * * …   Universalium

  • Cavalieri, Bonaventura — ▪ Italian mathematician born 1598, Milan [Italy] died Nov. 30, 1647, Bologna, Papal States       Italian mathematician who made developments in geometry that were precursors to integral calculus.       As a boy Cavalieri joined the Jesuati, a… …   Universalium

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