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eccentricity
(Encyclopedia)eccentricity, in astronomy: see orbit. ...filament
(Encyclopedia)filament, in astronomy: see chromosphere. ...granule
(Encyclopedia)granule, in astronomy: see photosphere. ...twinkling
(Encyclopedia)twinkling, in astronomy: see seeing. ...Cannon, Annie Jump
(Encyclopedia)Cannon, Annie Jump, 1863–1941, American astronomer, b. Dover, Del. In 1897 she became an assistant in the Harvard College Observatory, where (1911–38) she was astronomer and curator of astronomica...False Cross
(Encyclopedia)False Cross, in astronomy: see Carina. ...Xena
(Encyclopedia)Xena, in astronomy: see Eris.Utah, University of
(Encyclopedia)Utah, University of, at Salt Lake City; coeducational; state supported; opened 1850, chartered 1851 as Univ. of Deseret, closed 1851–67. It was empowered to give degrees in 1884 and renamed in 1892....encounter theory
(Encyclopedia)encounter theory, in astronomy, see solar system. ...aether
(Encyclopedia)aether: see ether, in physics and astronomy. ...Browse by Subject
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