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21Uranus — This article is about the planet. For other uses, see Uranus (disambiguation). Uranus   …
22SN 1054 — Supernova SN 1054 The Crab Nebula, remnant of SN 1054. Credit: NASA/ESA. Observation data (Epoch ?) Supernova type …
23Nautical mile — 1 nautical mile = SI units 1.85200 km 1,852.00 m US customary / Imperial units 1.15078 mi 6,076.12 ft The nautical mile (symbol M, NM or nmi) is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along a …
24Meridian circle — Groombridge transit circle of 1806 The meridian circle, transit circle, or transit telescope is an instrument for observing the time of stars passing the meridian, at the same time measuring its angular distance from the zenith. The idea of… …
25mercury — /merr kyeuh ree/, n., pl. mercuries. 1. Chem. a heavy, silver white, highly toxic metallic element, the only one that is liquid at room temperature; quicksilver: used in barometers, thermometers, pesticides, pharmaceutical preparations,… …
26galactic latitude — noun : latitude in the system of galactic coordinates measured as distance north or south of the galactic equator * * * Astron. the angular distance from the galactic equator of a point on the celestial sphere. [1905 10] * * * galactic latitude,… …
27Meridian altitude — is an astronomical navigation method of calculating an observer s latitude. Contents 1 Principle 2 Methodology 3 See also 4 References …
28latitude — lat•i•tude [[t]ˈlæt ɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. 1) geo a) the angular distance, measured north or south from the equator, of a point on the earth s surface, expressed in degrees b) a place or region as marked by this distance: tropical latitudes[/ex] 2) …
29latitude — [ latɪtju:d] noun 1》 the angular distance of a place north or south of the equator. 2》 (latitudes) regions with reference to their temperature and distance from the equator: northern latitudes. 3》 scope for freedom of action or thought.… …
30James Cook — This article is about the British explorer. For other uses, see James Cook (disambiguation). Captain Cook redirects here. For other uses, see Captain Cook (disambiguation). James Cook …
