A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
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cadmium (cadmium) | ||||
cadmium (atomic number 48) |
Cd | fundamental chemical element | ||
FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
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Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
caesium (caesium) | ||||
caesium (atomic number 55) |
Cs
, cesium |
fundamental chemical element | ||
FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
Ca II emission line (CaIiEmissionLine) | ||||
Ca II emission line |
calcium line
, emission line , metal line |
Wilson-Bappu effect | ||
calcium (calcium) | ||||
calcium (atomic number 20) |
Ca | fundamental chemical element | calcium line | |
FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
calcium line (calciumLine) | ||||
calcium line |
metal line
, spectral line |
Ca II emission line
, H and K line , K line |
absorption line
, calcium |
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calendar (calendar) | ||||
calendar |
Gregorian calendar
, Julian calendar |
ephemeris
, time |
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calibration (calibration) | ||||
calibration |
bias calibration
, dark-current calibration , dead-time calibration , linearity calibration , self-calibration method |
comparison lamp
, flat field lamp , instrument , lamp , measuring instrument , reseaux |
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combine with other terms | ||||
californium (californium) | ||||
californium (atomic number 98) |
Cf | fundamental chemical element | ||
FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
camera (camera) | ||||
camera |
optical instrument
, photographic instrument |
Schmidt camera
, all-sky camera , astrographic camera , ultraviolet camera , webcam |
all-sky photography
, camera lens , coronagraph , filter wheel , flat field lamp , photograph , photography , shutter , ultraviolet photography , wide-angle lens |
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photographic type only here | ||||
camera lens (cameraLens) | ||||
camera lens |
lens | camera | ||
canyon (canyon) | ||||
canyon |
surface of celestial body | |||
FVH: new (2007-OCT-3) | ||||
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
Cape photometry (CapePhotometry) | ||||
Cape photometry |
UCBV photometry |
broad band photometry
, photometric system |
Cape RI photometry
, Johnson photometry , Kapteyn selected area |
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Cape RI photometry (CapeRiPhotometry) | ||||
Cape RI photometry |
broad band photometry |
Cape photometry
, Johnson photometry |
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capture (capture) | ||||
capture |
absorption | |||
combine with other terms | ||||
carbonaceous chondrite (carbonaceousChondrite) | ||||
carbonaceous chondrite |
chondrite | |||
carbon burning (carbonBurning) | ||||
carbon burning |
nuclear fusion
, nucleosynthesis |
carbon
, carbon flash , giant , helium burning , hydrogen burning , nuclear reaction , oxygen burning , shell burning , silicon burning , stellar evolution , stellar interior |
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carbon (carbon) | ||||
carbon (atomic number 6) |
C | fundamental chemical element |
carbon burning
, carbon compound , carbon nitrogen cycle |
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FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
carbon compound (carbonCompound) | ||||
carbon compound |
interstellar molecule |
CS
, carbon dioxide , carbon disulfide , carbon monosulfide , carbon monoxide , cyanoacetylene , cyanodiacetylene , cyanogen , cyanopolyene , hydrated carbon |
carbon | |
carbon dioxide (carbonDioxide) | ||||
carbon dioxide |
CO2
, CO_2 |
carbon compound
, gas |
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carbon disulfide (carbonDisulfide) | ||||
carbon disulfide |
carbon compound | |||
carbon flash (carbonFlash) | ||||
carbon flash |
carbon detonation |
carbon burning
, helium flash , nuclear fusion , red giant tip |
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
carbon line (carbonLine) | ||||
carbon line |
metal line
, spectral line |
C I emission | ||
carbon monosulfide (carbonMonosulfide) | ||||
carbon monosulfide |
CS | carbon compound | ||
carbon monoxide (carbonMonoxide) | ||||
carbon monoxide |
CO |
carbon compound
, gas |
Swan band | |
carbon nitrogen cycle (carbonNitrogenCycle) | ||||
carbon nitrogen cycle |
CNO cycle
, carbon cycle |
hydrogen burning |
CNO anomaly
, carbon , nitrogen , nuclear fusion , proton-proton reaction , stellar interior |
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carbon star (carbonStar) | ||||
carbon star |
C star | late-type giant |
CH star
, CN star , R star , S star , Wolf-Rayet star |
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Cassegrain antenna (CassegrainAntenna) | ||||
Cassegrain antenna |
Cassegrain antennas
, two reflector antennas , two-reflector antennas |
antenna
, radio telescope |
secondary mirror
, subreflector |
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Cassegrain focus (CassegrainFocus) | ||||
Cassegrain focus |
Cassegrain telescope
, focus |
Coude focus
, Nasmyth focus , Newtonian focus , parabolic antenna , prime focus , secondary mirror , subreflector |
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Cassegrain telescope (CassegrainTelescope) | ||||
Cassegrain telescope |
telescope | Cassegrain focus | ||
cataclysmic variable star (cataclysmicVariableStar) | ||||
cataclysmic variable star |
CV
, cataclysmic binary star , eruptive variable star |
X-ray binary star
, close binary star , eruptive binary star , interacting binary star , variable star |
AM Herculis star
, SX Arietis star , UV Persei star , dwarf nova , nova-like variable , classical nova |
eruption
, low-mass X-ray binary star , mass exchange , mass-loss , optical outburst , supernova , symbiotic star , white dwarf |
catadioptric system (catadioptricSystem) | ||||
catadioptric system |
optical system |
Baker-Nunn camera
, Bouwers telescope , Maksutov telescope , Schmidt telescope |
corrector plate
, field corrector , lens , mirror , optical telescope |
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
catalog (catalog) | ||||
catalog |
catalogues UK |
Henry Draper catalog
, astrographic catalog , radio source catalog |
FK catalog system
, atlas , ephemeris , finding list , fundamental star , map , nomenclature , sky survey , survey , ultraviolet survey |
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e.g. radio, star, x ray, etc.; combine with other terms | ||||
catastrophe theory (catastropheTheory) | ||||
catastrophe theory |
mathematical analysis | |||
cathode (cathode) | ||||
cathode |
electrode | photocathode |
photomultiplier tube
, quantum efficiency , thermionic emission |
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catoptric system (catoptricSystem) | ||||
catoptric system |
optical system |
mirror
, optical telescope |
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caustic (caustic) | ||||
caustic |
caustic crossing
, cusp crossing , gravitational lensing |
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FVH: new (2007-OCT-8) | ||||
caustic crossing (causticCrossing) | ||||
caustic crossing |
caustic
, cusp crossing , cusp , gravitational lensing |
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FVH: new (2007-OCT-8) | ||||
CCD detector (CcdDetector) | ||||
CCD detector |
CCD camera |
multi-channel detector
, two-dimensional detector |
CCD observation
, CCD photometry , bias calibration , charge-coupled device , dark-current calibration , photometer , television detector |
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CCD observation (CcdObservation) | ||||
CCD observation |
observation |
CCD detector
, CCD photometry , charge-coupled device |
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CCD photometry (CcdPhotometry) | ||||
CCD photometry |
photometry |
broad band photometry
, medium band photometry , narrow band photometry |
CCD detector
, CCD observation , charge-coupled device , photoelectric photometry , photographic photometry |
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cD galaxy (cDGalaxy) | ||||
cD galaxy (compact D galaxy in the Yerkes classification scheme) |
D galaxy
, elliptical galaxy , giant galaxy , massive galaxy |
Yerkes classification
, galaxy cluster , giant radio galaxy , nucleus celestial object |
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
celestial coordinate system (celestialCoordinateSystem) | ||||
celestial coordinate system |
coordinate system |
Galactic coordinate system
, ecliptic coordinate system , equatorial coordinate system , supergalactic coordinate system |
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FVH: new (2007-NOV-2) | ||||
celestial equator (celestialEquator) | ||||
celestial equator |
equatorial coordinate system |
Declination
, Right Ascension , celestial pole , celestial sphere , equator correction , equator determination , equator position , equinox , obliquity of ecliptic |
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celestial mechanics (celestialMechanics) | ||||
celestial mechanics |
scientific field |
Keplerian orbit
, Lagrangian point , N-body problem , angular velocity , astrodynamics , astrometry , astronomical constant , gravitation , gravitational wave , lunar theory , orbital element , orbital evolution , orbital motion , orbital theory , orbit , osculatory element , perturbation , perturbation theory , planetary alignment , planetary theory , precession , three-body problem , two-body problem |
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celestial pole (celestialPole) | ||||
celestial pole |
equatorial coordinate system
, pole |
North Celestial Pole
, South Celestial Pole |
celestial equator
, celestial sphere , equator , polar axis |
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celestial sphere (celestialSphere) | ||||
celestial sphere |
celestial equator
, celestial pole , horizon , meridian , zenith |
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celsius temperature scale (celsiusTemperatureScale) | ||||
Celsius temperature scale |
temperature scale |
Kelvin
, absolute temperature scale , temperature |
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center (center) | ||||
center |
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combine with other terms | ||||
center of mass (centerOfMass) | ||||
center of mass |
orbital element |
binary star
, pericenter , planet |
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central star (centralStar) | ||||
central star |
star | planetary nebula | ||
centrifugal force (centrifugalForce) | ||||
centrifugal force |
force | centripetal force | ||
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
centripetal force (centripetalForce) | ||||
centripetal force |
force | centrifugal force | ||
Cepheid (Cepheid) | ||||
Cepheid |
Cepheid variable star
, bump Cepheid , classical Cepheid , delta Cephei star |
pulsating variable star |
double-mode Cepheid
, young disk Cepheid |
Baade-Wesselink method
, BL Herculis star , Cepheid distance , He II ionization zone , RR Lyrae star , W Virginis star , dwarf Cepheid , instability strip , kappa mechanism , period-age relation , period-color relation , period-luminosity-color relation , period-luminosity relation , period-radius relation , period-spectrum relation , radial pulsation , radius-luminosity relation |
most commonly used term | ||||
Cepheid distance (CepheidDistance) | ||||
Cepheid distance |
distance measurement | Cepheid | ||
ES: new (2007-OCT-8) | ||||
Cerenkov counter (CerenkovCounter) | ||||
Cerenkov counter |
Cherenkov counter | scintillation counter |
Cerenkov radiation
, cosmic ray |
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American spelling | ||||
Cerenkov radiation (CerenkovRadiation) | ||||
Cerenkov radiation |
Cerenkov effect |
electromagnetic radiation
, radiation |
Cerenkov counter
, cosmic ray , gamma-ray radiation , nuclear radiation , radiation mechanism , ultraviolet radiation |
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American spelling | ||||
Ceres (Ceres) | ||||
Ceres |
dwarf planet | Solar System | ||
FVH: new (2007-OCT-2) | ||||
cerium (cerium) | ||||
cerium (atomic number 58) |
Ce |
fundamental chemical element
, rare earth |
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FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
Chandler wobble (ChandlerWobble) | ||||
Chandler wobble |
polar wandering |
Earth rotation
, latitude determination , latitude variation , polar motion |
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Chandrasekhar mass (ChandrasekharMass) | ||||
Chandrasekhar limit Chandrasekhar limit; the mass-limit for a degenerate stellar object |
mass |
gravitational collapse
, hydrogen burning , mass-radius relation , stellar interior , white dwarf |
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Chandrasekhar-Schoenberg limit (ChandrasekharSchoenbergLimit) | ||||
Chandrasekhar-Schoenberg limit; the mass-limit for an isothermal stellar core |
Chandrasekhar-Schonberg limit
, Schoenberg-Chandrasekhar limit , Schonberg-Chandrasekhar limit |
mass |
gravitational collapse
, hydrogen burning , mass-radius relation , stellar interior |
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
charge-coupled device (chargeCoupledDevice) | ||||
charge-coupled device |
CCD
, charge coupled device |
photoelectronic device
, semiconductor device |
CCD detector
, CCD observation , CCD photometry , detector , multi-channel detector , quantum efficiency , read out noise , two-dimensional detector |
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FVH: added RT READ_OUT_NOISE (2007-SEP-21) | ||||
use abbreviated form (CCD) when combined with other terms | ||||
charge-injection device (chargeInjectionDevice) | ||||
charge-injection device |
CID
, charge injection device |
photoelectronic device
, semiconductor device |
detector
, two-dimensional detector |
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charge-transfer device (chargeTransferDevice) | ||||
charge-transfer device |
CCD
, charge transfer device |
photoelectronic device
, semiconductor device |
detector
, two-dimensional detector |
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chemical composition (chemicalComposition) | ||||
chemical composition |
abundance
, peculiar star |
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chemical element (chemicalElement) | ||||
chemical element |
fundamental chemical element
, heavy element , isotope , trace element |
abundance
, atom , curve of growth , element formation , metal abundance , origin |
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see appendix | ||||
chemical evolution (chemicalEvolution) | ||||
chemical evolution |
enrichment |
abundance
, stellar evolution |
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chemiluminescence (chemiluminescence) | ||||
chemiluminescence |
luminescence | light emission | ||
chemistry (chemistry) | ||||
chemistry |
scientific field | cosmochemistry | ||
chlorine (chlorine) | ||||
chlorine (atomic number 17) |
Cl | fundamental chemical element | ||
FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
chondrite (chondrite) | ||||
chondrite |
meteorite |
achondrite
, carbonaceous chondrite , chondrules |
australite
, bediasite , moldavite |
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
chondrules (chondrules) | ||||
chondrules |
chondrite | |||
chromatic aberration (chromaticAberration) | ||||
chromatic aberration |
optical aberration |
astigmatism
, comatic aberration , distortion , field curvature , optical system , spherical aberration |
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chromium (chromium) | ||||
chromium (atomic number 24) |
Cr | fundamental chemical element | ||
FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
chromosphere (chromosphere) | ||||
chromosphere |
Sun
, coronal loop , facula , fibrill , flash spectrum , macro spicule , mottle , photosphere , plage , prominence , quiescent prominence , solar atmosphere , solar filament , spicule , stellar atmosphere , stellar wind , transition region |
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chronometer (chronometer) | ||||
chronometer |
chronograph |
clock
, measuring instrument |
time | |
CH star (ChStar) | ||||
CH star |
giant | carbon star | ||
C I emission (CIEmission) | ||||
C I emission |
carbon line
, emission spectrum |
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C II region (CIiRegion) | ||||
C II region |
interstellar matter | dark cloud | ||
circular orbit (circularOrbit) | ||||
circular orbit |
elliptical orbit |
hyperbolic orbit
, orbital motion , parabolic orbit |
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circular polarization (circularPolarization) | ||||
circular polarization |
circular polarisation UK | light polarization |
plane polarization
, quarter wave plate |
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FVH: added RT QUARTER_WAVE_PLATES (2007-SEP-21) | ||||
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
circumplanetary matter (circumplanetaryMatter) | ||||
circumplanetary matter |
matter | circumstellar matter | ||
circumstellar disk (circumstellarDisk) | ||||
circumstellar discs UK circumstellar disk |
disk
, rotating body |
accretion disk
, circumstellar gas , circumstellar matter , mass-loss , torus |
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circumstellar dust (circumstellarDust) | ||||
circumstellar dust |
circumstellar grain
, circumstellar matter |
R Coronae Borealis star
, circumstellar gas , cocoon star , dust shell |
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circumstellar envelope (circumstellarEnvelope) | ||||
circumstellar envelope |
stellar envelope | circumstellar matter | expanding envelope |
Wolf-Rayet star
, circumstellar gas , circumstellar shell , mass-loss |
circumstellar gas (circumstellarGas) | ||||
circumstellar gas |
circumstellar matter |
circumstellar disk
, circumstellar dust , circumstellar envelope , circumstellar grain , circumstellar shell |
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circumstellar grain (circumstellarGrain) | ||||
circumstellar grain |
circumstellar matter | circumstellar dust |
R Coronae Borealis star
, circumstellar gas |
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circumstellar matter (circumstellarMatter) | ||||
circumstellar matter |
circumstellar cloud
, stellar envelope |
matter |
circumstellar dust
, circumstellar envelope , circumstellar gas , circumstellar grain |
circumstellar disk
, bipolar outflow , circumplanetary matter , circumstellar disk , circumstellar shell , corona , expanding envelope , gravitating disk , interplanetary matter , interstellar matter , mass-loss |
circumstellar shell (circumstellarShell) | ||||
circumstellar shell |
stellar envelope | shell |
dust shell
, rotating shell |
Be star
, circumstellar envelope , circumstellar gas , circumstellar matter , extreme carbon star , mass-loss , shell star , stellar wind |
civil time (civilTime) | ||||
civil time |
time |
Universal Time
, ephemeris time , mean solar time , sidereal time |
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classical nova (classicalNova) | ||||
classical nova |
nova |
cataclysmic variable star
, nova |
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FVH: new (2007-NOV-15) | ||||
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
classical T Tauri star (classicalTTauriStar) | ||||
classical T Tauri star |
CTTS | T Tauri star | ||
FVH: new (2007-SEP-24) | ||||
classification (classification) | ||||
classification |
luminosity classification
, spectral classification |
morphology
, nomenclature , taxonomy |
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combine with other terms | ||||
clean method (cleanMethod) | ||||
clean method |
data processing
, image processing , image reconstruction , radio astronomy |
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clock (clock) | ||||
clock |
measuring instrument
, timing equipment |
atomic clock
, chronometer |
time
, time standard |
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close binary star (closeBinaryStar) | ||||
close binary star |
binary star |
Z Andromedae star
, beta Lyrae star , cataclysmic variable star , ellipsoidal variable star , semi-detached binary star |
Roche limit
, Roche lobe , X-ray bright point , accretion disk , contact binary star , synchronous rotation , tidal friction |
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closed universe (closedUniverse) | ||||
closed universe |
cosmology |
Big Bang theory
, open universe , steady-state theory |
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close encounter (closeEncounter) | ||||
close encounter |
stellar dynamics | |||
cloud (cloud) | ||||
cloud |
collapsing cloud
, dust cloud , gas cloud , high-velocity cloud , noctilucent cloud , plasma cloud |
Earth atmosphere
, cloud monitor |
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combine with other terms | ||||
cloud monitor (cloudMonitor) | ||||
cloud monitor |
all-sky camera |
Earth atmosphere
, cloud |
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FVH: new (2007-SEP-21) | ||||
clumping (clumping) | ||||
clumping |
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combine with other terms | ||||
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
cluster (cluster) | ||||
cluster |
galaxy cluster
, protocluster , star cluster |
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clustering (clustering) | ||||
clustering |
galaxy cluster
, star cluster |
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combine with other terms | ||||
CNO anomaly (CnoAnomaly) | ||||
CNO anomaly |
anomaly |
abundance
, abundance ratio , carbon nitrogen cycle , metal abundance |
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CN star (CnStar) | ||||
cn star |
giant | carbon star | ||
carbon-nitrogen star | ||||
coating (coating) | ||||
coating |
aluminum coating
, antireflection coating , silver coating |
lens
, mirror , thin film , vapor deposition |
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combine with other terms | ||||
cobalt (cobalt) | ||||
cobalt (atomic number 27) |
Co | fundamental chemical element | magnetic star | |
FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
cocoon star (cocoonStar) | ||||
cocoon star |
infrared source | circumstellar dust | ||
coelostat (coelostat) | ||||
coelostat |
reflecting telescope | heliostat |
drive
, siderostat , telescope mounting |
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coherence (coherence) | ||||
coherence |
light coherence |
laser
, maser |
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combine with other terms | ||||
cold Dark Matter (coldDarkMatter) | ||||
cold Dark Matter |
Dark Matter |
Dark Energy
, baryonic Dark Matter , cosmology |
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FVH: added RT DARK_ENERGY (2007-SEP-21) | ||||
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
collapse (collapse) | ||||
collapse |
gravitational collapse | |||
combine with other terms | ||||
collapsed star (collapsedStar) | ||||
collapsed star |
collapsed object
, collapsing star |
star |
black hole
, neutron star , pulsar , stellar black hole |
degenerate star
, stellar evolution , white dwarf |
collapsing cloud (collapsingCloud) | ||||
collapsing cloud |
cloud | protoplanetary nebula |
protocluster
, protogalaxy , protostar |
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collimation (collimation) | ||||
collimation |
adjustment
, alignment optics , correction , optics , orientation |
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collimator (collimator) | ||||
collimator |
beam waveguide
, lens , mirror , optical instrument |
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collisional excitation (collisionalExcitation) | ||||
collisional excitation |
collision process |
collision broadening
, collision spectroscopy , collision strength , ionized gas , ion , spectroscopy |
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collisional plasma (collisionalPlasma) | ||||
collisional plasma |
plasma |
collision process
, ion , shock |
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collision broadening (collisionBroadening) | ||||
collision broadening |
collision process
, line broadening |
collision spectroscopy
, collision strength , collisional excitation , spectroscopic analysis |
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collision (collision) | ||||
collision |
galaxy
, meteorite , planet |
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combine with other terms | ||||
collision process (collisionProcess) | ||||
collision process |
collision broadening
, collisional excitation |
collision strength
, collisional plasma |
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
collision spectroscopy (collisionSpectroscopy) | ||||
collision spectroscopy |
spectroscopy |
collision broadening
, collision strength , collisional excitation |
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collision strength (collisionStrength) | ||||
collision strength |
collision broadening
, collision process , collision spectroscopy , collisional excitation |
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color (color) | ||||
color |
optical property |
color equation
, color excess , color-luminosity relation , color-magnitude relation , color photography , color-redshift relation , colorimetry , electromagnetic radiation , photometry , spectrophotometry , temperature , visible radiation |
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color equation (colorEquation) | ||||
color equation |
color
, photometry |
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color excess (colorExcess) | ||||
color excess |
color
, interstellar reddening , photometry |
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colorimetry (colorimetry) | ||||
colorimetry |
color | |||
color index (colorIndex) | ||||
color index |
intrinsic color
, photometry , two-color diagram |
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color-luminosity relation (colorLuminosityRelation) | ||||
color-luminosity relation |
color luminosity relation |
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
, color , photometry |
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color-magnitude relation (colorMagnitudeRelation) | ||||
color-magnitude relation |
c m diagram
, c m relation , c-m diagram , c-m relation , color magnitude relation , color-magnitude diagram |
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
, color , photometry |
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color photography (colorPhotography) | ||||
color photography |
photography | color | ||
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
color-redshift relation (colorRedshiftRelation) | ||||
color-redshift relation |
color redshift relation |
color
, cosmology , observational cosmology |
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color vision (colorVision) | ||||
color vision |
vision | dark adaption | ||
coma (coma) | ||||
coma |
comet
, galaxy |
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comatic aberration (comaticAberration) | ||||
comatic aberration (coma) |
coma | optical aberration |
astigmatism
, chromatic aberration , distortion , field curvature , optical system , spherical aberration |
|
FVH: renamed after general conversion to singular (2007-11-27) | ||||
cometary globule (cometaryGlobule) | ||||
cometary globule |
dark nebula
, globule , interstellar matter |
Bok globule
, H II region , protostar , star formation |
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FVH: new (2007-SEP-21) | ||||
comet (comet) | ||||
comet |
rotating body |
Kreutz sungrazer
, aperiodic comet , long period comet , periodic comet |
Oort cloud
, Solar System , coma , dirty snowball theory , dust , envelope , halo , interplanetary matter , jet , meteor stream , meteorite , meteoroid dust cloud , meteoroid , nucleus celestial object , parabolic orbit , streamer , tail |
|
named comet not included | ||||
compact galaxy (compactGalaxy) | ||||
compact galaxy |
peculiar galaxy | N galaxy |
BL Lacertae object
, active galaxy , quasar |
|
compact H II region (compactHIiRegion) | ||||
compact H II region |
H II region | |||
compact nebula (compactNebula) | ||||
compact nebula |
nebula | |||
compact nucleus (compactNucleus) | ||||
compact nucleus |
galactic nucleus
, nucleus celestial object |
Seyfert nucleus |
Seyfert galaxy
, active galactic nucleus , compact source |
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
compact object (compactObject) | ||||
compact object |
BL Lacertae object
, black hole , compact source , neutron star , white dwarf |
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compact source (compactSource) | ||||
compact source |
compact object
, radio source , source |
compact nucleus
, radio structure |
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companion galaxy (companionGalaxy) | ||||
companion galaxy |
galaxy |
double galaxy
, galaxy group |
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companion star (companionStar) | ||||
companion star |
star |
primary star
, secondary star , tertiary star |
binary star
, multiple star |
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comparison (comparison) | ||||
comparison |
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combine with other terms | ||||
comparison lamp (comparisonLamp) | ||||
comparison lamp |
lamp |
calibration
, spectrograph |
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FVH: new (2007-SEP-21) | ||||
comparison star (comparisonStar) | ||||
comparison star |
standard star | variable star | ||
component (component) | ||||
component |
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combine with other terms | ||||
composite particle (compositeParticle) | ||||
composite particle |
boson |
alpha particle
, ion , radical |
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composition (composition) | ||||
composition |
planet | |||
combine with other terms | ||||
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
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Compton effect (ComptonEffect) | ||||
Compton effect |
X-ray scattering
, electron , radiation scattering |
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Compton scattering (ComptonScattering) | ||||
Compton scattering |
light scattering
, radiation scattering , scattering |
Thomson scattering |
Rayleigh scattering
, electron , inverse Compton scattering |
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computer application (computerApplication) | ||||
computer application |
computing | computer simulation | ||
computer (computer) | ||||
computer |
array processor
, microprocessor , parallel computer |
computing
, control system , data center , data processing , data reduction , data storage , peripheral |
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computer model (computerModel) | ||||
computer model |
computing
, model |
computer program
, computer simulation , mathematical model , numerical simulation |
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computer program (computerProgram) | ||||
computer program |
computing |
computer model
, computer simulation , data processing |
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computer simulation (computerSimulation) | ||||
computer simulation |
computer application
, simulation |
computer model
, computer program |
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computing (computing) | ||||
computing |
computer application
, computer model , computer program , data processing , data retrieval , data storage , database |
computer | ||
condensation (condensation) | ||||
condensation |
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combine with other terms | ||||
conduction (conduction) | ||||
conduction |
energy-transfer
, thermal conductivity |
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combine with other terms | ||||
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
conjunction (conjunction) | ||||
conjunction |
opposition
, quadrature , synodic period , syzygy |
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refers to planet position | ||||
constant (constant) | ||||
constant |
astronomical constant
, cosmological parameter , physical constant |
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FVH: more physical hierarchy (2007-OCT-11) | ||||
constellation (constellation) | ||||
constellation |
astrology
, zodiac |
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see appendix | ||||
contact binary star (contactBinaryStar) | ||||
contact binary star |
binary star |
beta Lyrae star
, ellipsoidal variable star |
close binary star
, eclipsing binary star , equipotential surface , mass exchange |
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continental drift (continentalDrift) | ||||
continental drift |
continent
, geomagnetism , geophysics , paleomagnetism |
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continent (continent) | ||||
continent |
Earth
, continental drift |
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continuous spectrum (continuousSpectrum) | ||||
continuous spectrum |
spectrum |
light emission
, spectroscopic analysis , spectroscopy , visible spectrum |
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continuum radiation (continuumRadiation) | ||||
continuum radiation |
electromagnetic radiation
, radiation |
X-ray continuum
, ultraviolet continuum |
contiuum
, photosphere |
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contiuum (contiuum) | ||||
contiuum |
continuum radiation
, spectrum |
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combine with other terms | ||||
contour map (contourMap) | ||||
contour map |
map |
isophot
, radio structure |
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
contraction (contraction) | ||||
contraction |
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combine with other terms | ||||
contrast (contrast) | ||||
contrast |
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combine with other terms | ||||
control system (controlSystem) | ||||
control system |
autoguider
, remote control system |
computer
, drive , guide system , microprocessor , pointing accuracy , pointing error , quadrant detector , telescope instrument , telescope , tracking |
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convection (convection) | ||||
convection |
Hayashi track
, Rayleigh number , convective envelope , convective shell , convective zone , dredge up , energy-transfer , envelope , granulation , line broadening , mass-transfer , thermal instability , thermal structure , turbulence Earth atmosphere , turbulence star atmosphere |
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convective envelope (convectiveEnvelope) | ||||
convective envelope |
convection | |||
convective shell (convectiveShell) | ||||
convective shell |
shell | convection | ||
convective zone (convectiveZone) | ||||
convective zone |
convection | |||
cooling (cooling) | ||||
cooling |
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combine with other terms | ||||
cooling flow (coolingFlow) | ||||
cooling flow |
accretion disk
, galaxy , star formation |
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coordinated Universal Time (coordinatedUniversalTime) | ||||
coordinated Universal Time |
UTC | Universal Time | UT1 | |
FVH: new (2007-OCT-3) | ||||
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
coordinate system (coordinateSystem) | ||||
coordinate system |
celestial coordinate system
, horizon coordinate system , inertial coordinate system |
aberration
, astrometry , heliocentric correction , position , reference frame , reference system , spherical coordinate , true position |
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coordinate not included planet and satellite surface | ||||
copper (copper) | ||||
copper (atomic number 29) |
Cu | fundamental chemical element | ||
FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
core (core) | ||||
core |
Earth
, planet , stellar interior |
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combine with other terms | ||||
corona (corona) | ||||
corona |
coronas |
E corona
, F corona , K corona , coronal hole , coronal line , coronal loop , coronal plume , solar corona |
circumstellar matter
, halo , ionization , mass-loss , stellar atmosphere |
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coronagraph (coronagraph) | ||||
coronagraph |
instrument
, optical instrument |
camera
, solar corona , solar observatory , spectroheliograph |
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coronal dimming (coronalDimming) | ||||
solar coronal dimming |
solar corona | |||
FVH: new (2007-OCT-29) | ||||
coronal hole (coronalHole) | ||||
coronal hole |
corona |
solar corona
, solar wind |
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coronal line (coronalLine) | ||||
coronal line |
corona
, emission line |
solar corona | ||
coronal loop (coronalLoop) | ||||
coronal loop |
corona |
chromosphere
, solar activity , solar corona |
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coronal mass ejection (coronalMassEjection) | ||||
coronal mass ejection |
CME | mass-loss |
corpuscular emission
, solar corona |
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
coronal plume (coronalPlume) | ||||
coronal plume |
corona | solar corona | ||
coronal transient (coronalTransient) | ||||
coronal transient |
solar corona | |||
coronal wave (coronalWave) | ||||
solar coronal wave |
Alfven wave | solar corona | ||
FVH: new (2007-OCT-29) | ||||
corpuscular emission (corpuscularEmission) | ||||
corpuscular emission |
coronal mass ejection | |||
correction (correction) | ||||
correction |
adjustment
, alignment optics , collimation , error , selection effect |
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combine with other terms | ||||
corrector plate (correctorPlate) | ||||
corrector plate |
lens
, optical component |
Schmidt camera
, Schmidt telescope , catadioptric system , field corrector |
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correlation (correlation) | ||||
correlation |
auto-correlation
, cross-correlation , interferometric correlation , luminosity-dispersion relation |
interferometry
, receiver |
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FVH: new (2007-NOV-1) | ||||
cosmic abundance (cosmicAbundance) | ||||
cosmic abundance |
abundance | cosmology | ||
cosmic background radiation (cosmicBackgroundRadiation) | ||||
cosmic background radiation |
background radiation | |||
cosmic (cosmic) | ||||
cosmic |
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combine with other terms | ||||
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
cosmic electrodynamics (cosmicElectrodynamics) | ||||
cosmic electrodynamics |
electrodynamics
, electromagnetic theory |
magnetohydrodynamics | ||
cosmic noise (cosmicNoise) | ||||
cosmic noise |
noise
, radio interference |
microwave background |
background noise
, background radiation , microwave emission , radio background |
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cosmic ray astronomy (cosmicRayAstronomy) | ||||
cosmic ray astronomy |
astronomy |
balloon-borne instrument
, high-energy astrophysics , rocket-borne instrument , satellite-borne instrument |
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cosmic ray (cosmicRay) | ||||
cosmic ray |
cosmic radiation
, primary cosmic ray |
background radiation
, high-energy radiation , radiation |
Galactic cosmic ray |
Cerenkov counter
, Cerenkov radiation , cosmic ray shower , cosmic ray source , forbush effect , inverse Compton effect , secondary cosmic ray |
cosmic ray shower (cosmicRayShower) | ||||
cosmic ray shower |
air shower
, auger shower |
cosmic ray
, phosphorescent scintillation , secondary cosmic ray |
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cosmic ray source (cosmicRaySource) | ||||
cosmic ray source |
source | cosmic ray | ||
cosmic string (cosmicString) | ||||
cosmic string |
string |
cosmology
, intergalactic matter , interstellar matter , large scale structure |
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cosmic year (cosmicYear) | ||||
cosmic year |
year | Galactic rotation | ||
cosmochemistry (cosmochemistry) | ||||
cosmochemistry |
astrochemistry
, cosmic chemistry |
chemistry |
astrobiology
, cosmology , interstellar molecule , molecular astrophysics |
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cosmochronology (cosmochronology) | ||||
cosmochronology |
nucleocosmochronology |
age
, cosmology , nuclear fission |
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ES: new (2007-OCT-8) | ||||
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
cosmogony (cosmogony) | ||||
cosmogony |
astronomy | relativity |
cosmology
, protocluster , protogalaxy , protoplanetary nebula , universe |
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cosmological constant (cosmologicalConstant) | ||||
cosmological constant |
Lambda | cosmological parameter |
Dark Energy
, Omega Lambda , cosmology |
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FVH: added ALT lambda (2007-SEP-21) | ||||
cosmological distance scale (cosmologicalDistanceScale) | ||||
cosmological distance scale |
distance scale |
Hubble constant
, cosmological parameter , deceleration parameter , observational cosmology , redshift , redshift distance relation , redshift magnitude relation |
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cosmological model (cosmologicalModel) | ||||
cosmological model |
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see under cosmology | ||||
cosmological parameter (cosmologicalParameter) | ||||
cosmological parameter/constant |
constant |
Hubble constant
, Omega parameter , cosmological constant , deceleration parameter , sigma8 |
cosmological distance scale
, cosmology |
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FVH: new (2007-SEP-21) | ||||
FVH: renamed *_parameter, since some of them aren't necessarily constant (2007-OCT-26) | ||||
cosmology (cosmology) | ||||
cosmology |
astronomy |
Bianchi cosmology
, Big Bang theory , Einstein universe , Friedmann universe , Goedel universe , Lemaitre universe , closed universe , de Sitter universe , dirac cosmology , expanding universe , hierarchical cosmology , inflationary universe , open universe , oscillating universe , primordial fireball , quantum cosmology , relativistic cosmology , steady-state theory |
Dark Energy
, Dark Matter , Hubble constant , Hubble diagram , Hubble law , Hubble radius , Hubble time , Omega parameter , Tully-Fisher relation , Type Ia supernova , anthropic principle , astrophysics , cold Dark Matter , color-redshift relation , cosmic abundance , cosmic string , cosmochemistry , cosmochronology , cosmogony , cosmological constant , cosmological parameter , early universe , galaxy count , galaxy distribution , galaxy evolution , general theory of relativity , large scale structure , microwave background , missing mass , protocluster , protogalaxy , redshift , redshift distance relation , redshift magnitude relation , relativistic astrophysics , relativistic velocity , space-time curvature , stellar evolution , universe , white hole |
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FVH: added RT DARK_ENERGY, RT LARGE_SCALE_STRUCTURE (2007-SEP-21) | ||||
Coude focus (CoudeFocus) | ||||
Coude focus |
focus |
Cassegrain focus
, Nasmyth focus , Newtonian focus , prime focus |
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Coude spectrograph (CoudeSpectrograph) | ||||
Coude spectrograph |
spectrograph |
high-resolution spectrum
, high-resolution spectrosopy |
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Coude spectrum (CoudeSpectrum) | ||||
Coude spectrum |
high-resolution spectrum | echelle spectrograph | ||
counter (counter) | ||||
counter |
count | measuring instrument | scintillation counter |
counting
, data acquisition , photon counting system |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
counting (counting) | ||||
counting |
count |
counter
, data acquisition |
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coupling (coupling) | ||||
coupling |
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combine with other terms | ||||
crater (crater) | ||||
crater |
impact crater |
Earth
, Moon , basin , ejecta , meteor , planet , volcano |
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combine with other terms | ||||
cross-correlation (crossCorrelation) | ||||
cross-correlation |
cross correlation | correlation |
auto-correlation
, data processing , interferometric correlation |
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crustal dynamics (crustalDynamics) | ||||
crustal dynamics |
Moon
, crust , mantle |
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crust (crust) | ||||
crust |
Earth
, Moon , crustal dynamics , mantle , planet |
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combine with other terms | ||||
cryogenics (cryogenics) | ||||
cryogenics |
cryostat
, outgassing , temperature control |
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cryostat (cryostat) | ||||
cryostat |
cryogenics
, temperature control |
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CS (Cs) | ||||
CS molecule |
carbon compound
, hydrocarbon , interstellar molecule |
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FVH: new (2007-OCT-2) | ||||
curium (curium) | ||||
curium (atomic number 96) |
Cm | fundamental chemical element | ||
FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
current (current) | ||||
current |
antenna
, current sheet , electric current |
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combine with other terms | ||||
current sheet (currentSheet) | ||||
current sheet |
antenna
, current , electric current |
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curve of growth (curveOfGrowth) | ||||
curve of growth |
abundance
, chemical element |
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cusp crossing (cuspCrossing) | ||||
cusp crossing |
caustic crossing
, caustic , cusp , gravitational lensing |
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FVH: new (2007-OCT-8) | ||||
cusp (cusp) | ||||
cusp |
caustic crossing
, cusp crossing , gravitational lensing |
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FVH: new (2007-OCT-8) | ||||
cyanoacetylene (cyanoacetylene) | ||||
cyanoacetylene |
carbon compound | |||
cyanodiacetylene (cyanodiacetylene) | ||||
cyanodiacetylene |
carbon compound | |||
cyanogen (cyanogen) | ||||
cyanogen |
CN | carbon compound | ||
cyanogen line (cyanogenLine) | ||||
cyanogen line |
spectral line | absorption line | ||
cyanopolyene (cyanopolyene) | ||||
cyanopolyene |
carbon compound | |||
FVH: corrected spelling (2007-OCT-2) | ||||
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Description | alt | broader | narrower | related |
cycle (cycle) | ||||
cycle |
period | |||
cyclotron radiation (cyclotronRadiation) | ||||
cyclotron radiation |
electromagnetic radiation
, radiation , synchrotron radiation |
radiation mechanism | ||