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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macro spicule (macroSpicule) | ||||
macro spicule |
spicule |
Sun
, chromosphere |
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macroturbulence (macroturbulence) | ||||
macroturbulence |
turbulence Earth atmosphere
, turbulence star atmosphere |
atmosphere
, stellar structure |
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Magellanic cloud (MagellanicCloud) | ||||
Magellanic cloud |
Clouds of Magellan |
galaxy
, irregular galaxy , Local Group , nearby galaxy |
Large Magellanic Cloud
, Small Magellanic Cloud |
Magellanic stream |
Magellanic stream (MagellanicStream) | ||||
Magellanic stream |
Magellanic cloud | |||
magnesium (magnesium) | ||||
magnesium (atomic number 12) |
Mg | fundamental chemical element | ||
FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
magnetar (magnetar) | ||||
magnetar |
magnetic star
, neutron star |
soft gamma-ray repeater | ||
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 |
magnetic anomaly (magneticAnomaly) | ||||
magnetic anomaly |
anomaly |
gravity anomaly
, magnetic property |
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magnetic disturbances (magneticDisturbances) | ||||
magnetic disturbances |
aurora
, magnetic property |
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magnetic field (magneticField) | ||||
magnetic field |
emerging flux
, geomagnetic field , interplanetary magnetic field , interstellar magnetic field |
Paschen-Back effect
, dynamo theory , force , magnetic monopole , magnetic pole , magnetic property , magnetic variable star , magnetohydrodynamics , magnetosphere , paleomagnetism , sunspot |
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magnetic monopole (magneticMonopole) | ||||
magnetic monopole |
magnetic field
, magnetic pole |
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magnetic pole (magneticPole) | ||||
magnetic pole |
aurora
, magnetic field , magnetic monopole , magnetic storm , magnetic variable star |
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magnetic property (magneticProperty) | ||||
magnetic property |
property |
magnetic anomaly
, magnetic disturbances , magnetic field , magnetic star |
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magnetic star (magneticStar) | ||||
magnetic star |
cobalt star | peculiar star |
Am star
, Bp star , magnetar , magnetic variable star , manganese star , mercury manganese star |
Ap star
, cobalt , magnetic property , oblique rotator , spectrum variable star , strontium star |
magnetic storm (magneticStorm) | ||||
magnetic storm |
magnetospheric substorm |
aurora
, magnetic pole , magnetosphere , solar activity , sunspot |
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magnetic variable star (magneticVariableStar) | ||||
magnetic variable star |
intrinsic variable star
, magnetic star |
Am star
, SX Arietis star , alpha2 Canum Venaticorum star |
Ap star
, magnetic field , magnetic pole |
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magnetograph (magnetograph) | ||||
magnetograph |
instrument | |||
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 |
magnetoheliograph (magnetoheliograph) | ||||
magnetoheliograph |
instrument | |||
magnetohydrodynamics (magnetohydrodynamics) | ||||
magnetohydrodynamics |
MHD
, hydromagnetics |
Alfven wave |
cosmic electrodynamics
, hydrodynamics , magnetic field , plasma physics , plasma wave , synchrotron radiation , van Allen radiation belt |
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FVH: moved mhd to ALT, ALFVEN_WAVES to NT (2007-SEP-24) | ||||
magneto-optical effect (magnetoOpticalEffect) | ||||
magneto-optical effect |
magneto optical effect |
Faraday effect
, Zeeman splitting , polarization charge separation |
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magnetosphere (magnetosphere) | ||||
magnetosphere |
Earth atmosphere
, exosphere , magnetic field , magnetic storm , magnetospheric substorm , upper atmosphere |
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magnetospheric substorm (magnetosphericSubstorm) | ||||
magnetospheric substorm |
magnetic storm | magnetosphere | ||
magnitude (magnitude) | ||||
magnitude |
absolute magnitude
, apparent magnitude , integrated magnitude |
Pogson scale
, amplitude , brightness , intensity , light curve , photometry |
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also see under apparent magnitude | ||||
main sequence (mainSequence) | ||||
main sequence |
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
, dwarf , main sequence star , turnoff point , zero-age main sequence |
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main sequence star (mainSequenceStar) | ||||
main sequence star |
star |
blue straggler star
, dwarf |
main sequence
, mass-luminosity relation |
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only the broad classes are shown below; specific type will be found under these, or from the hierarchical list | ||||
major axis (majorAxis) | ||||
major axis |
semimajor axis |
axial ratio
, minor axis |
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see terms under semimajor axis | ||||
Maksutov telescope (MaksutovTelescope) | ||||
Maksutov telescope |
catadioptric system
, reflecting telescope |
Bouwers telescope
, Schmidt telescope , wide-field 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 |
manganese (manganese) | ||||
manganese (atomic number 25) |
Mn | fundamental chemical element |
manganese star
, mercury manganese star |
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FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
manganese star (manganeseStar) | ||||
manganese star |
Ap star
, magnetic star , spectrum variable star |
manganese | ||
mantle (mantle) | ||||
mantle |
Earth
, Moon , crust , crustal dynamics , lithosphere , planet |
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map (map) | ||||
map |
X-ray map
, contour map |
atlas
, catalog , finding chart , photogrammetry , planet , radar mapping , sky survey , star atlas |
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maria (maria) | ||||
maria |
Moon
, surface of celestial body |
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Markarian galaxy (MarkarianGalaxy) | ||||
Markarian galaxy |
emission line galaxy |
Seyfert galaxy
, peculiar galaxy |
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Mars (Mars) | ||||
Mars |
planet | Solar System | ||
FVH: new (2007-SEP-24) | ||||
mascon (mascon) | ||||
mascon |
Moon
, gravity anomaly |
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maser (maser) | ||||
maser |
OH maser
, SiO maser , megamaser , water maser |
coherence
, electron pumping , interstellar matter , inverse maser , laser , population inversion , radio recombination line , radio source , stimulated emission |
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mass density (massDensity) | ||||
mass-density |
density |
Omega baryon
, Omega mass , Omega parameter , mass |
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FVH: added NT OMEGA_PARAMETER (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 |
mass distribution (massDistribution) | ||||
mass distribution |
Burkert profile
, Navarro-Frenk-White profile , exponential profile , isothermal sphere |
Dark Matter
, disk galaxy , galaxy , galaxy cluster , galaxy rotation curve , galaxy structure , gravitational lensing |
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FVH: new (2007-OCT-5) | ||||
mass exchange (massExchange) | ||||
mass-exchange |
exchange of mass |
cataclysmic variable star
, contact binary star , eruptive binary star , mass , mass flow , mass-loss , mass-transfer |
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mass flow (massFlow) | ||||
mass-flow |
mass
, mass exchange , mass-loss , mass-transfer |
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mass function (massFunction) | ||||
mass-function |
birth rate
, mass , mass-ratio , spectroscopic binary star , star cluster , star count |
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massive galaxy (massiveGalaxy) | ||||
massive galaxy |
galaxy | cD galaxy |
D galaxy
, galaxy cluster |
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massive object (massiveObject) | ||||
massive object |
Seyfert galaxy
, black hole , galactic nucleus |
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massive star (massiveStar) | ||||
massive star |
star |
mass-loss
, supermassive star |
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mass-loss (massLoss) | ||||
mass-loss |
mass loss
, mass-ejection |
bipolar outflow
, coronal mass ejection , jet , stellar wind |
FU Orionis star
, P Cygni line profile , Wolf-Rayet star , binary star , cataclysmic variable star , circumstellar disk , circumstellar envelope , circumstellar matter , circumstellar shell , corona , eruptive binary star , mass exchange , mass flow , mass-transfer , massive star , nova , planetary nebula , stellar evolution , supernova |
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mass-luminosity relation (massLuminosityRelation) | ||||
mass-luminosity relation |
mass luminosity relation | statistical relation | main sequence star | |
mass (mass) | ||||
mass |
Chandrasekhar mass
, Chandrasekhar-Schoenberg limit |
gravitation
, initial mass function , mass density , mass exchange , mass flow , mass function , mass to light ratio , momentum , spectroscopic binary star , surface gravity |
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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 |
mass-radius relation (massRadiusRelation) | ||||
mass-radius relation |
mass radius relation | statistical relation |
Chandrasekhar mass
, Chandrasekhar-Schoenberg limit , degenerate star |
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mass-ratio (massRatio) | ||||
mass-ratio |
mass ratio |
binary star
, initial mass function , mass function |
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mass to light ratio (massToLightRatio) | ||||
mass-to-light ratio |
galaxy
, luminosity , mass , missing mass |
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mass-transfer (massTransfer) | ||||
mass-transfer |
mass transfer |
accretion
, convection , fluid dynamics , mass exchange , mass flow , mass-loss |
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mathematical analysis (mathematicalAnalysis) | ||||
mathematical analysis |
differential equation | catastrophe theory | ||
combine with other terms | ||||
mathematical model (mathematicalModel) | ||||
mathematical model |
computer model | |||
FVH: changed COMPUTER_MODELS from U to RT (2007-SEP-21) | ||||
mathematics (mathematics) | ||||
mathematics |
scientific field | |||
combine with other terms | ||||
matter (matter) | ||||
matter |
antimatter
, atom , circumplanetary matter , circumstellar matter , degenerate matter , molecule |
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Maunder minimum (MaunderMinimum) | ||||
Maunder minimum |
solar activity
, sunspot cycle , sunspot number |
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maximum entropy method (maximumEntropyMethod) | ||||
maximum entropy method |
Fourier analysis
, frequency analysis , spectroscopic analysis |
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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 |
maximum (maximum) | ||||
maximum |
photometric element |
light curve
, minimum , variable star , velocity curve |
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M dwarf (MDwarf) | ||||
M dwarf star |
M star
, dwarf , late-type dwarf |
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mean anomaly (meanAnomaly) | ||||
mean anomaly |
orbital anomaly | |||
mean equinox (meanEquinox) | ||||
mean equinox |
equinox | planet | ||
mean solar time (meanSolarTime) | ||||
mean solar time |
time |
Universal Time
, civil time , ephemeris time , equation of time |
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measurement (measurement) | ||||
measurement |
determination
, measuring instrument , metrology , quantization |
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combine with other terms | ||||
measuring instrument (measuringInstrument) | ||||
measuring instrument |
altimeter
, anemometer , atomic clock , barometer , chronometer , clock , counter , densitometer , heliometer , microdensitometer , micrometer , microphotometer , monochromator , proportional counter , radiometer , range finder , sensitometer , weather station , wind vane |
calibration
, measurement |
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mechanical component (mechanicalComponent) | ||||
mechanical component |
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combine with other terms | ||||
mechanical property (mechanicalProperty) | ||||
mechanical property |
property | |||
combine with other terms | ||||
medium band photometry (mediumBandPhotometry) | ||||
medium-band photometry |
CCD photometry
, photoelectric photometry |
DDO photometry
, Geneva photometry , Stromgren photometry , Vilnius photometry , Walraven photometry , infrared photometry , ultraviolet photometry |
broad band photometry
, narrow band photometry |
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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 |
megalithic astronomy (megalithicAstronomy) | ||||
megalithic astronomy |
archaeoastronomy | |||
megamaser (megamaser) | ||||
megamaser |
maser | |||
meitnerium (meitnerium) | ||||
meitnerium (atomic number 109) |
Mt | fundamental chemical element | ||
FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
mendelevium (mendelevium) | ||||
mendelevium (atomic number 101) |
Md | fundamental chemical element | ||
FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
Mercury (Mercury) | ||||
the planet Mercury |
planet | Solar System | ||
FVH: new (2007-SEP-24) | ||||
See mercury for the element rather than the planet. | ||||
mercury manganese star (mercuryManganeseStar) | ||||
mercury manganese star |
B star
, magnetic star |
manganese
, mercury |
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mercury (mercury) | ||||
mercury (atomic number 80) |
Hg | fundamental chemical element | mercury manganese star | |
Don't get confused with the planet Mercury (2007-NOV-13) | ||||
merger (merger) | ||||
merger |
galaxy merger | |||
meridian circle (meridianCircle) | ||||
meridian circle |
transit instrument |
astrometry
, meridian , quadrant , vertical circle |
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meridian (meridian) | ||||
meridian |
celestial sphere
, horizon coordinate system , meridian circle , meridian observation |
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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 |
meridian observation (meridianObservation) | ||||
meridian observation |
meridian
, transit instrument , transit telescope , transit time , zenith telescope |
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meson (meson) | ||||
meson |
boson
, elementary particle |
photon
, quark |
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mesopause (mesopause) | ||||
mesopause |
Earth atmosphere
, ionosphere , mesosphere , thermosphere |
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mesosphere (mesosphere) | ||||
mesosphere |
Earth atmosphere
, mesopause , stratopause , upper atmosphere |
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Me star (MeStar) | ||||
Me star |
M star
, emission line star |
Me variable star
, late-type variable star |
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metagalaxy (metagalaxy) | ||||
metagalaxy |
universe | |||
metal abundance (metalAbundance) | ||||
metal abundance |
metallicity | abundance |
CNO anomaly
, Oosterhoff group , chemical element , dredge up , helium-poor star , helium-rich star , hydrogen deficient star , metal-deficient star , metal-poor star , metal-rich star , rare earth , trace element |
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metal-deficient star (metalDeficientStar) | ||||
metal-deficient star |
star |
metal abundance
, metal-poor star , ultraviolet excess star |
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metal line (metalLine) | ||||
metal line |
spectral line |
Ca II emission line
, calcium line , carbon line , technetium line |
absorption line
, line blanketing , rare earth |
|
metal-poor star (metalPoorStar) | ||||
metal-poor star |
metal poor star | star |
lithium-poor star
, population II star , population III star , weak G band star |
metal abundance
, metal-deficient star , ultraviolet excess star |
FVH: added NT POP II and III STARS (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 |
metal-rich star (metalRichStar) | ||||
metal rich star |
metallic line star | star |
Am star
, silicon star |
metal abundance
, red giant bump |
meteor camera (meteorCamera) | ||||
meteor camera |
Baker-Nunn camera | |||
meteorite crater (meteoriteCrater) | ||||
meteorite crater |
meteorite impact
, meteorite , meteor |
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meteorite impact (meteoriteImpact) | ||||
meteorite impact |
meteorite crater
, meteorite , meteor |
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meteorite (meteorite) | ||||
meteorite |
meteor |
achondrite
, aerolite , ataxite , australite , bediasite , chondrite , iron meteorite , micrometeorite , moldavite , tektite |
Neumann line
, ablation , asteroid , collision , comet , impact crater , interplanetary matter , meteorite crater , meteorite impact |
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meteor (meteor) | ||||
meteor |
bolide
, fireball , meteorite |
crater
, meteor shower , meteor stream , meteor trail , meteorite crater , meteorite impact , meteoroid dust cloud , meteoroid , radiant meteor |
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meteoroid dust cloud (meteoroidDustCloud) | ||||
meteoroid dust cloud |
asteroid
, comet , meteoroid , meteor , zodiacal dust |
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meteoroid (meteoroid) | ||||
meteoroid |
meteorids |
interplanetary dust
, interplanetary grain , interplanetary matter |
micrometeoroid |
asteroid
, comet , meteoroid dust cloud , meteor , zodiacal dust |
meteorology (meteorology) | ||||
meteorology |
Earth atmosphere | |||
meteor shower (meteorShower) | ||||
meteor shower |
meteor stream
, meteor trail , meteor , radiant meteor , zenith hourly rate |
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named shower not included | ||||
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 |
meteor stream (meteorStream) | ||||
meteor stream |
asteroid
, comet , meteor shower , meteor trail , meteor , radiant meteor |
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meteor trail (meteorTrail) | ||||
meteor trail |
meteor shower
, meteor stream , meteor , radiant meteor |
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methane (methane) | ||||
methane molecule |
CH4
, CH_4 |
interstellar molecule
, molecule |
molecular cloud | |
FVH: new (2007-OCT-5) | ||||
metonic cycle (metonicCycle) | ||||
metonic cycle |
Saros cycle
, lunar phase |
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metrology (metrology) | ||||
metrology |
instrument
, measurement , unit |
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Me variable star (MeVariableStar) | ||||
Me variable star |
M giant
, emission line star , late-type variable star |
Me star | ||
M giant (MGiant) | ||||
M giant star |
M star
, giant , late-type giant |
Me variable star | M subgiant | |
Michelson interferometer (MichelsonInterferometer) | ||||
Michelson interferometer |
optical interferometer |
Michelson interferometry
, intensity interferometer |
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Michelson interferometry (MichelsonInterferometry) | ||||
Michelson interferometry |
Michelson interferometer
, optical interferometry |
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microchannel plate (microchannelPlate) | ||||
micro-channel plate |
amplifier | image tube | ||
FVH: new (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 |
microdensitometer (microdensitometer) | ||||
microdensitometer |
measuring instrument |
densitometer
, microphotometer , photograph |
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microdensitometry (microdensitometry) | ||||
microdensitometry |
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see microdensitometer | ||||
micrometeorite (micrometeorite) | ||||
micrometeorite |
meteorite | interplanetary matter | ||
micrometeoroid (micrometeoroid) | ||||
micrometeoroid |
meteoroid | |||
micrometer (micrometer) | ||||
micrometer |
measuring instrument | |||
microphotometer (microphotometer) | ||||
microphotometer |
measuring instrument |
microdensitometer
, photography |
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microprocessor (microprocessor) | ||||
microprocessor |
computer | control system | ||
microturbulence (microturbulence) | ||||
microturbulence |
turbulence Earth atmosphere
, turbulence star atmosphere |
absorption line
, atmosphere |
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microwave antenna (microwaveAntenna) | ||||
microwave antennaa |
microwave antennas | antenna | microwave radiation | |
microwave background (microwaveBackground) | ||||
cosmic microwave background |
background radiation
, cosmic noise , microwave radiation |
Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect
, X-ray background , cosmology , gamma-ray background , radio background , ultraviolet background |
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FVH: Added RT COSMOLOGY (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 |
microwave emission (microwaveEmission) | ||||
microwave emission |
emission spectrum | cosmic noise | ||
microwave imaging (microwaveImaging) | ||||
microwave imaging |
microwave radiation | |||
microwave (microwave) | ||||
microwave |
millimeter radiation | |||
combine with other terms | ||||
microwave radiation (microwaveRadiation) | ||||
microwave radiation |
electromagnetic radiation | microwave background |
microwave antenna
, microwave imaging , millimeter radiation , remote sensing |
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microwave spectroscopy (microwaveSpectroscopy) | ||||
microwave spectroscopy |
spectroscopy | |||
microwave spectrum (microwaveSpectrum) | ||||
microwave spectrum |
spectrum | radio spectrum | ||
Mie scattering (MieScattering) | ||||
Mie scattering |
scattering |
Rayleigh scattering
, brillouin scattering |
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Milky Way galaxy (MilkyWayGalaxy) | ||||
the Milky Way galaxy |
the Galaxy |
galaxy
, Local Group , spiral galaxy |
Galactic anticenter
, Galactic bulge , Galactic center , Galactic cluster , Galactic coordinate system , Galactic cosmic ray , Galactic equator , Galactic halo , Galactic latitude , Galactic longitude , Galactic plane , Galactic pole , Galactic rotation , Goulds belt , high-velocity cloud , high-velocity star , sky brightness |
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millimeter astronomy (millimeterAstronomy) | ||||
millimeter astronomy |
radio astronomy |
radio observatory
, satellite-borne instrument , submillimeter astronomy |
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millimeter radiation (millimeterRadiation) | ||||
millimeter radiation |
millimeter wave
, mm radiation |
electromagnetic radiation |
microwave radiation
, microwave |
|
FVH: added BT electromagnetic_radiation (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 |
Mills cross antenna (MillsCrossAntenna) | ||||
Mills cross antenna |
Mills cross antennas |
antenna
, directional antenna , radio telescope |
pencil beam | |
Milne Eddington approximation (MilneEddingtonApproximation) | ||||
Milne Eddington approximation |
line width
, spectroscopic analysis |
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mineral deposit (mineralDeposit) | ||||
mineral deposit |
mineralogy | |||
mineralogy (mineralogy) | ||||
mineralogy |
mineral deposit | |||
minimum (minimum) | ||||
minimum |
photometric element |
light curve
, maximum , variable star , velocity curve |
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minor axis (minorAxis) | ||||
minor axis |
semiminor axis |
axial ratio
, major axis |
||
ES: new (2007-OCT-11) see terms under major axis | ||||
minor planet family (minorPlanetFamily) | ||||
minor planet family |
Amor group
, Apollo group , Hirayama family , Trojan group |
asteroid | ||
not a complete list of terms | ||||
Mira variable star (MiraVariableStar) | ||||
Mira variable star |
Miras
, omicron Ceti star , zeta Aurigae star |
emission line star
, irregular variable star , late-type giant , long period variable star , pulsating variable star |
S Vulpeculae star
, radial pulsation , semi-regular variable star |
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mirror cell (mirrorCell) | ||||
mirror cell |
mirror | |||
mirror (mirror) | ||||
mirror |
optical component |
dichroic mirror
, primary mirror , telescope mirror |
aluminizing
, aluminum coating , catadioptric system , catoptric system , coating , collimator , figuring , glass , mirror cell , optical aberration , optical instrument , optical material , optical surface , polishing , reflection , thin film |
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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 |
missing mass (missingMass) | ||||
missing mass |
cosmology
, galaxy cluster , mass to light ratio , velocity dispersion |
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MK classification (MkClassification) | ||||
MK classification |
spectral classification | luminosity class |
luminosity
, spectrum |
|
M magnitude (MMagnitude) | ||||
M magnitude |
apparent magnitude |
far infrared radiation
, infrared photometry |
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model (model) | ||||
model |
computer model
, orrery |
equilibrium figures
, numerical simulation , polytrope , simulation , stellar structure |
||
combine with other terms | ||||
MOdified Newtonian Dynamics (ModifiedNewtonianDynamics) | ||||
MOdified Newtonian Dynamics |
MOND | gravitation |
Newtonian gravitation
, gravitational effect , gravitational force |
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modulation (modulation) | ||||
modulation |
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combine with other terms | ||||
modulation transfer function (modulationTransferFunction) | ||||
modulation transfer function |
MTF | transfer function |
optical instrument
, optical testing , optical transfer function |
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moldavite (moldavite) | ||||
moldavite |
meteorite
, tektite |
australite
, bediasite , chondrite |
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molecular astrophysics (molecularAstrophysics) | ||||
molecular astrophysics |
cosmochemistry
, molecular band , molecular line , molecular spectroscopy |
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molecular band (molecularBand) | ||||
molecular band |
spectral band |
B band
, G band , Phillips band , Swan band |
late-type star
, molecular astrophysics , molecular line , molecular spectrum , zirconium star |
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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 |
molecular cloud (molecularCloud) | ||||
molecular cloud |
interstellar matter | giant molecular cloud |
interstellar molecule
, methane , molecular hydrogen |
|
molecular hydrogen (molecularHydrogen) | ||||
molecular hydrogen |
hydrogen
, interstellar molecule , molecule |
orthohydrogen
, parahydrogen |
molecular cloud | |
molecular line (molecularLine) | ||||
molecular line |
spectral line |
fine structure
, late-type star , molecular astrophysics , molecular band , spectral band |
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molecular spectroscopy (molecularSpectroscopy) | ||||
molecular spectroscopy |
molecular astrophysics | |||
see molecular spectrum | ||||
molecular spectrum (molecularSpectrum) | ||||
molecular spectrum |
spectrum |
Phillips band
, p branch |
B band
, G band , Raman spectroscopy , Swan band , late-type star , molecular band , molecule , organic molecule , q branch , spectral band , vibrational spectrum |
|
molecule (molecule) | ||||
molecule |
matter |
hydrated carbon
, interstellar molecule , methane , molecular hydrogen , organic molecule |
molecular spectrum | |
molybdenum (molybdenum) | ||||
molybdenum (atomic number 42) |
Mo | fundamental chemical element | ||
FVH: new (2007-OCT-25) | ||||
momentum (momentum) | ||||
momentum |
angular momentum
, mass , velocity |
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monochromator (monochromator) | ||||
monochromator |
measuring instrument
, optical instrument |
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Monte Carlo technique (MonteCarloTechnique) | ||||
Monte Carlo technique |
data processing | statistics | ||
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 |
Moon (Moon) | ||||
Moon |
satellite |
Earthshine
, anomalistic month , apogee , crater , crust , crustal dynamics , equation of the center , libration , lunar dome , lunar eclipse , lunar laser ranging , lunar occultation , lunar theory , mantle , maria , mascon , moonquake , nutation , occultation , perigee , phase angle , phase defect , ray , regression of node , selenology , solar eclipse , surface of celestial body |
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Earth's satellite; see under satellite or planet for more rts; see also lunar | ||||
moonquake (moonquake) | ||||
moonquake |
Moon
, earthquake |
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morphology (morphology) | ||||
morphology |
classification
, disk flaring |
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combine with other terms | ||||
motion (motion) | ||||
motion |
apparent superluminal motion
, apsidal motion , internal motion , orbital motion , polar motion , proper motion , solar motion , space motion , stellar motion , wave motion |
orbit
, orrery , planetarium |
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combine with other terms | ||||
mottle (mottle) | ||||
mottle |
Sun
, chromosphere |
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moving cluster parallax (movingClusterParallax) | ||||
moving cluster parallax |
cluster parallax | parallax |
dynamical parallax
, kinematic parallax , open star cluster , proper motion , radiant moving cluster , secular parallax |
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m region (mRegion) | ||||
m region |
solar corona | |||
M star (MStar) | ||||
M star |
late-type star |
M dwarf
, M giant , M subdwarf , M subgiant , M supergiant , Me star |
spectral type
, titanium oxide |
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M subdwarf (MSubdwarf) | ||||
M subdwarf star |
M star
, subdwarf |
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M subgiant (MSubgiant) | ||||
M subgiant star |
M star
, subgiant |
M giant | ||
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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M supergiant (MSupergiant) | ||||
M supergiant star |
M star
, late-type supergiant |
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multi-channel detector (multiChannelDetector) | ||||
multi-channel detector |
multichannel detector | detector |
CCD detector
, diode array , image tube , reticon array , television detector |
charge-coupled device
, multi-channel spectrograph |
multi-channel spectrograph (multiChannelSpectrograph) | ||||
multi-channel spectrograph |
multi-channel spectrometer
, multichannel spectrograph |
spectrograph | multi-channel detector | |
multi-color photometry (multiColorPhotometry) | ||||
multi-color photometry |
multicolor photometry | photometry | ||
multi-fiber spectrograph (multiFiberSpectrograph) | ||||
multi-fiber spectrograph |
spectrograph |
integral field spectrograph
, optical fiber , three-dimensional spectrum |
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FVH: new (2007-SEP-21) | ||||
multi-periodic pulsation (multiPeriodicPulsation) | ||||
multi-periodic pulsation |
multiperiodic pulsation | double-mode pulsation |
Fourier analysis
, frequency analysis , multi-periodic variable star , pulsating variable star , pulsation mode |
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multi-periodic variable star (multiPeriodicVariableStar) | ||||
multi-periodic variable star |
multiperiodic variable star |
periodic variable star
, pulsating variable star |
PG1159 star
, RS Canum Venaticorum star , SX Phoenicis star , ZZ Ceti star , beta Cephei star , delta Scuti star , double-mode variable star , dwarf Cepheid |
multi-periodic pulsation
, overtone frequency , overtone mode , pulsation mode |
multiple galaxy (multipleGalaxy) | ||||
multiple galaxy |
galaxy |
galaxy cluster
, galaxy group |
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multiple mirror telescope (multipleMirrorTelescope) | ||||
multiple mirror telescope |
MMT |
optical telescope
, reflecting telescope |
active optics
, segmented optics , very large telescope |
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multiple star (multipleStar) | ||||
multiple star |
triple star |
binary star
, companion star , orbit determination , orbit |
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FVH: moved triple_star to NT (2007-OCT-1) | ||||
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multi-slit spectrograph (multiSlitSpectrograph) | ||||
multi-slit spectrograph |
spectrograph |
integral field spectrograph
, spectrograph slit , three-dimensional spectrum |
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FVH: new (2007-SEP-21) | ||||
muon (muon) | ||||
muon |
lepton | |||