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Caliban

(Encyclopedia)Caliban, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

Bianca

(Encyclopedia)Bianca, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

ultraviolet astronomy

(Encyclopedia)ultraviolet astronomy, study of celestial objects by means of the ultraviolet radiation they emit, in the wavelength range from about 90 to about 350 nanometers. Ultraviolet (UV) line spectrum measure...

Oberon

(Encyclopedia)Oberon ōˈbərŏnˌ [key], in astronomy, one of the moons, or natural satellites, of Uranus. ...

Umbriel

(Encyclopedia)Umbriel ŭmˈbrēĕlˌ [key], in astronomy, one of the moons, or natural satellites, of Uranus. ...

Portia

(Encyclopedia)Portia pôrˈshə [key], in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

Sycorax

(Encyclopedia)Sycorax sĭkˈərăksˌ [key], in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

Titania

(Encyclopedia)Titania tĭtāˈnēə [key], in astronomy, largest of the known moons, or natural satellites, of Uranus. ...

Rosalind

(Encyclopedia)Rosalind rŏzˈəlĭndˌ, rōˈzə– [key], in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

neutrino astronomy

(Encyclopedia)neutrino astronomy, study of stars by means of their emission of neutrinos, fundamental particles that result from nuclear reactions and are emitted by stars along with light. Approximately 100 billio...