Associations to the word «Astronomical»

Wiktionary

ASTRONOMICAL, adjective. (not comparable) Of or relating to astronomy.
ASTRONOMICAL, adjective. (comparable) Very large; of vast measure.
ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT, noun. The period in which the sun is between 12° - 18° below the horizon in the morning and evening.
ASTRONOMICAL UNIT, noun. (astronomy) The mean distance from the Earth to the Sun (the semi-major axis of Earth's orbit), approximately 149,600,000 kilometres (symbol AU), used to measure distances in the solar system.
ASTRONOMICAL UNITS, noun. Plural of astronomical unit
ASTRONOMICAL YEAR, noun. The time it takes the Earth to pass once around the Sun, particularly a tropical, sidereal, or anomalistic year.
ASTRONOMICAL YEARS, noun. Plural of astronomical year

Dictionary definition

ASTRONOMICAL, adjective. Relating or belonging to the science of astronomy; "astronomic telescope".
ASTRONOMICAL, adjective. Inconceivably large.

Wise words

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