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uranometry Definition

ura·nom·etry (-näm′ə trē)

noun

  1. the measurement of the positions, magnitudes, distances, etc. of celestial objects
  2. a map or chart prepared from this data

Etymology: ModL uranometria < Gr ouranos, heaven, Uranus + ModL -metria, -metry

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