- basic astronomical point
- опорный астрономический пункт
English-Russian cartography dictionary. 2013.
English-Russian cartography dictionary. 2013.
astronomical map — Introduction any cartographic representation of the stars, galaxies, or surfaces of the planets and the Moon. Modern maps of this kind are based on a coordinate system analagous to geographic latitude and longitude. In most cases, modern… … Universalium
Astronomical seeing — Schematic diagram illustrating how optical wavefronts from a distant star may be perturbed by a layer of turbulent mixing in the atmosphere. The vertical scale of the wavefronts plotted is highly exaggerated. Astronomical seeing refers to the… … Wikipedia
Astronomical naming conventions — In ancient times, only the Sun and Moon, a few hundred stars and the most easily visible planets had names. Over the last few hundred years, the number of identified astronomical objects has risen from hundreds to over a billion, and more are… … Wikipedia
Omega Point (Tipler) — The Omega Point is a term used by Tulane University professor of mathematics and physics Frank J. Tipler to describe what he maintains is a necessary cosmological state in the far future of the universe. According to his Omega Point Theory, as… … Wikipedia
Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser-ranging Operation — APOLLO shooting a laser at the Moon. The laser pulse is reflected from the retroreflectors on the Moon (see below) and returned to the telescope. The round trip time tells the distance to the Moon to great accuracy. In this picture the Moon is… … Wikipedia
York Minster astronomical clock — The York Minster astronomical clock was installed in the North Transept of York Minster in 1955. It was first conceived in 1944 and designed by R d E Atkinson, chief assistant at the Royal Greenwich Observatory. The clock is a memorial to the… … Wikipedia
Pluto — /plooh toh/, n. 1. Class. Myth. a name given to Hades, under which he is identified by the Romans with Orcus. 2. Astron. the planet ninth in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of about 2100 miles (3300 km), a mean distance from the … Universalium
Tide — This article is about tides in the Earth s oceans. For other uses, see Tide (disambiguation). Tidal redirects here. For other uses, see Tidal (disambiguation). High Tide redirects here. For other uses, see High Tide (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Stoicism — Stoicism1 Brad Inwood 1 FROM SOCRATES TO ZENO More than eighty years passed between the death of Socrates in 399 BC and the arrival in Athens of Zeno in 312. Athenian society had undergone enormous upheavals, both political and social. The Greek… … History of philosophy
Jupiter — /jooh pi teuhr/, n. 1. Also called Jove. the supreme deity of the ancient Romans: the god of the heavens and of weather. Cf. Zeus. 2. Astron. the planet fifth in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 88,729 mi. (142,796 km), a mean … Universalium
Nilakantha Somayaji — Born 1444 CE Died 1544 CE Residence Trikkandiyur, near Tirur in Kerala Nationality Indian Other names … Wikipedia