Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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uranology | Yes | No | No | No |
hour angle | Yes | No | No | No |
uranology (noun) | hour angle (noun) |
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the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole | the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body |
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day |