1) Astronomical sub-discipline 2) Astronomy 3) Measurement 4) Uranology
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Astrometry is the branch of astronomy that involves precise measurements of the positions and movements of stars and other celestial bodies. The information obtained by astrometric measurements provides information on the kinematics and physical origin of our Solar System and our galaxy, the Milky Way. ==History== The history of astrometry is link...
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is the branch of astronomy dealing with the measurement of the positions and motions of heavenly bodies.
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• (n.) The art of making measurements among the stars, or of determining their relative magnitudes.
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The precise measurement of the position of astronomical objects. Astrometrical observation of nearby stars, for example, is one of the techniques used to search for the presence of unseen companions, such as extrasolar planets, low-luminosity stars, and brown dwarfs. The gravitational influence of t...
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The branch of astronomy that deals with precisely measuring the positions of objects on the celestial sphere.
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As·trom'e·try noun [
Astro- +
metry .] The art of making measurements among the stars, or of determining their relative magnitudes.
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n] - the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
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The branch of astronomy concerned with measuring the positions of celestial bodies, such as stars and galaxies, and their real and apparent motions.
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noun the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
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Measurement of the precise positions of stars, planets, and other bodies in space. Such information is needed for practical purposes including accurate timekeeping, surveying and navigation, and calculating orbits and measuring distances in space. Astrometry is not concerned with the surface features or the physical nature of the body under study. ...
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the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of the celestial bodies. Also called
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