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  2. Glossary of astronomy - Wikipedia

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    A-type star In the Harvard spectral classification system, a class of main-sequence star having spectra dominated by Balmer absorption lines of hydrogen. Stars of spectral class A are typically blue-white or white in color, measure between 1.4 and 2.1 times the mass of the Sun, and have surface temperatures of 7,600–10,000 kelvin.

  3. List of astronomy acronyms - Wikipedia

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    Astrophysics terminology – physics-related acronyms; Catalog – collections of tabulated scientific data; Communications network – any network that functions primarily to communicate with spacecraft rather than performing astronomy; Data – astrophysical data not associated with any single catalog or observing program

  4. Glossary of aerospace engineering - Wikipedia

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    Lunar space elevator – or lunar spacelift, is a proposed transportation system for moving a mechanical climbing vehicle up and down a ribbon-shaped tethered cable that is set between the surface of the Moon "at the bottom" and a docking port suspended tens of thousands of kilometers above in space at the top.

  5. Lists of astronomical objects - Wikipedia

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    Lists of galaxies. List of galaxies; List of largest galaxies; List of galaxies with richest globular cluster systems; List of nearest galaxies; List of galaxies named after people

  6. NGC 2264 - Wikipedia

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    NGC 2264 is the designation number of the New General Catalogue that identifies two astronomical objects as a single object: the Cone Nebula, and the Christmas Tree Cluster. Two other objects are within this designation but not officially included, the Snowflake Cluster , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and the Fox Fur Nebula . [ 5 ]

  7. Glossary of geography terms (A–M) - Wikipedia

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    Also amphidrome and tidal node. A geographical location where there is little or no tide, i.e. where the tidal amplitude is zero or nearly zero because the height of sea level does not change appreciably over time (meaning there is no high tide or low tide), and around which a tidal crest circulates once per tidal period (approximately every 12 hours). Tidal amplitude increases, though not ...

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  9. Glossary of physics - Wikipedia

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    The study of macroscopic, atomic, subatomic, and particulate phenomena in chemical systems in terms of laws and concepts of physics. physical constant physical quantity physics The natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force.

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