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Observational astronomy is
focused on
acquiring data from
observations of
astronomical objects. This data is then
analyzed using basic principles of physics...
- The
astronomical unit (symbol: au, or AU or AU) is a unit of length,
roughly the
distance from
Earth to the Sun and
equal to
about 150 million kilometres...
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acceleration (m****-based) and the
centrifugal acceleration) at that latitude.
Astronomic latitude is
calculated from
angles measured between the
zenith and stars...
- In astronomy, an
astronomical object or
celestial object is a
naturally occurring physical entity, ****ociation, or
structure that
exists in the observable...
- In astronomy, the
meridian is the
great circle p****ing
through the
celestial poles, as well as the
zenith and
nadir of an observer's location. Consequently...
- went into
operation in 1937.
Since then, a
large variety of
complex astronomical instruments have been developed. The name "telescope"
covers a wide range...
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orbital forcing strongly influenced the Earth's
climatic patterns.
Similar astronomical hypotheses had been
advanced in the 19th
century by
Joseph Adhemar, James...
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Astronomical instruments include:
Alidade Armillary sphere Astrarium Astrolabe Astronomical clock the
Antikythera mechanism, an
astronomical clock Blink...
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Astronomical chronology, or
astronomical dating, is a
technical method of
dating events or
artifacts that are ****ociated with
astronomical phenomena. Written...
- an
astronomical ****tant (for
measuring the
distance between stars) or
Stonehenge (which has some
alignments on
astronomical phenomena).
Astronomical observatories...