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Noun
/əˈstränəmər/,
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astronomers, plural;
  1. An expert in or student of astronomy

  1. a physicist who studies astronomy
  2. (astronomical) astronomic: relating or belonging to the science of astronomy; "astronomic telescope"
  3. (astronomy) the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
  4. The Astronomer is a fictional character, an ancient alien appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is one of the Elders of the Universe. His first appearance was in Silver Surfer (3rd series) #4.
  5. The Astronomer is a character from the Wild Cards series of books. He first appeared in the short story "Pennies from Hell" by Lewis Shiner in Wild Cards II: Aces High, though his presence was earlier implied in "The Long, Dark Night of Fortunato" in the first volume of the series. ...
  6. The Astronomer is a painting finished about 1668 by the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. It is oil on canvas, 51cm x 45 cm, and is on display at the Louvre, Paris.
  7. Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, nebulae, star clusters and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere (such as the cosmic background radiation). ...
  8. (Astronomy (Bleach album)) Astronomy is the fifth full-length album by the Christian rock band Bleach. It was released in 2003 under Tooth & Nail Records. This album was dedicated to Captain Josh Byers who was killed in the Iraq War on July 23, 2003. ...
  9. (Astronomy (Dragonland album)) Astronomy is the fourth studio album by Swedish power metal band Dragonland, released in Europe on November 13, 2006 and in North America on November 28, 2006. ...
  10. (Astronomers) Observe, research, and interpret celestial and astronomical phenomena to increase basic knowledge and apply such information to practical problems.
  11. (Astronomical) contains circular diagrams, some of them with suns, moons, and stars, suggestive of astronomy or astrology. One series of 12 diagrams depicts conventional symbols for the zodiacal constellations (two fish for Pisces, a bull for Taurus, a hunter with crossbow for Sagittarius, etc. ...
  12. (a. Astronomical) Antarctica receives only diffuse sunlight; even in summer the sun doesn’t rise high above the horizon. Summer is nearly constant daylight; winter nearly constant darkness. Any warmth absorbed during long summer days is quickly lost during ling winter nights.
  13. (Astronomy) The study of heavenly bodies
  14. (astronomy) The science of physical attributes and locations of the planets in the celestial sphere. Astronomy does not take into account the planets' effects in the affairs of people.
  15. (astronomy) The scientific study of celestial bodies.
  16. (Astronomy) the scientific study of celestial objects (for example galaxies, stars and planets), their positions, sizes, movements, relative distances, compositions, physical conditions, interactions, and histories.
  17. Astronomy is the scientific study of space, including the planets , stars , galaxies , comets , and nebulae .
  18. (Astronomy) "I was once afriad of the dark; then I fell in love with the stars." -me
  19. (Astronomy) Subject taught at Hogwarts by Professor Sinistra. Classes take place at midnight. The first years had their Astronomy classes on Wednesday. [more...]
  20. (Astronomy) The branch of science that deals with objects beyond Earth.  How cool is that?
  21. (Astronomy) The rising of a star above the horizon.
  22. (Astronomy) the 88 constellations     zodiac     telescopes     solar system
  23. (astronomy) The scientific study of the Universe and what it contains (planets, stars, galaxies, etc), and how these things formed and evolved over time. Not to be confused with astrology, which is a set of beliefs about the influence of heavenly bodies on human affairs. ...
  24. (astronomy) a discipline that uses the scientific method to understand the physical universe (usually beyond the Earth's atmosphere).
  25. (astronomy) moon/lunar, sun/solar, earth/terrestrial, star/astral.