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  2. Astronomy Picture of the Day - Wikipedia

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    Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is a website provided by NASA and Michigan Technological University (MTU). It reads: "Each day a different image or photograph of our universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer ."

  3. Astrometric solving - Wikipedia

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    Astrometry. Professional setups are using astrometric solving to measure accurately the position of minor planets or comets to calculate orbital parameters. [5] Telescope Mount pointing. Astrometric solving is used for pointing the telescope mount accurately by syncing it to the celestial position of the image center. [6]

  4. Celestial cartography - Wikipedia

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    Astrometry, the science of spherical astronomy, is concerned with precise measurements of the location of celestial bodies in the celestial sphere and their kinematics relative to a reference frame on the celestial sphere. [8] In principle, astrometry can involve such measurements of planets, stars, black holes and galaxies to any celestial ...

  5. Astrometry - Wikipedia

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    Astrometry is a branch of astronomy that involves precise measurements of the positions and movements of stars and other celestial bodies. It provides the kinematics and physical origin of the Solar System and this galaxy , the Milky Way .

  6. Category:Astrometry - Wikipedia

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    Astrometry is the study of the positions, distances between, and motions of astronomical objects. Subcategories This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total.

  7. Wikipedia:Picture of the day - Wikipedia

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    The picture of the day (POTD) is a section on the English Wikipedia's Main Page that is automatically updated every day with one or more featured pictures, accompanied by a blurb. Although it is generally scheduled and edited by a small group of regular editors, anyone can contribute.

  8. 11 must-see astronomy events in 2025 - AOL

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    The new year will be a busy one in the night sky with celestial sights of all types for everyone to enjoy, many of which can be viewed without needing a telescope or traveling hundreds of miles to ...

  9. Catalogues of Fundamental Stars - Wikipedia

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    The six volumes in the fundamental catalogue series are as follows: The Fundamental-Catalog (FC) was compiled by Auwers and published in two volumes. The first volume, published in 1879, contains 539 stars.