astrometry

English

Etymology

astro- +‎ -metry

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /əˈstɹɒmətɹi/

Noun

astrometry (usually uncountable, plural astrometries)

(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.

Related terms

Translations

branch of astronomy

Armenian: աստղաչափություն (hy) (astłačʿapʿutʿyun), աստրոմետրիա (hy) (astrometria)
Finnish: astrometria
French: astrométrie (fr)
Greek: αστρομετρία (el) f (astrometría)

Irish: réaltmhéadracht f
Italian: astrometria (it) f
Persian: اخترسنجی‎ (fa)
Tagalog: talasukatan

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