astronomical observation

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astronomical
adjective
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/ˌæs.trəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌæs.trəˈnɑː.mɪ.kəl/
connected ...
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observation
noun
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/ˌɒb.zəˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑːb.zɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
the act of observing something ...
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Another method of determining time relied uponastronomicalobservation.
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The simulation codes which are established by the fusion experimental data seem to be very useful to studyastronomicalobservationresults.
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The study of cosmic dust with in-situ experiments from spacecraft provides data that are complementary to information gained byastronomicalobservation.
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He was the inventor of the telescope, and the first man who used the telescope forastronomicalobservation.
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This satellite may be stabilised relative to the stars, and would be suitable forastronomicalobservation.
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It would provide a platform forastronomicalobservationunimpeded by the earth's atmosphere.
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This function can then be multiplied by anastronomicalobservationat each wavelength point.
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Capital investment continues, allowing updates of the equipment forastronomicalobservationpurposes.
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When ephemeris time was first adopted, time scales were still based onastronomicalobservation, as they always had been.
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However, the vernal equinox and the full moon were not determined byastronomicalobservation.
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In the far past, the role often entailedastronomicalobservationor manual calculation of celestial phenomena.
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The first direct proof that nucleosynthesis occurs in stars was theastronomicalobservationthat interstellar gas has become enriched with heavy elements as time passed.
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Due to their location above the temperature inversion layer, the high mountains of these islands are ideal forastronomicalobservation.
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Such lamps emit light on just two dominant spectral lines (with other far weaker lines), and therefore have the least spectral interference withastronomicalobservation.
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This crater is potentially valuable forastronomicalobservation.
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At the upper end of the cover slab is a natural hole, which may have been used forastronomicalobservation.
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He constructed a much better 10-inch (210mm) reflector and began seriousastronomicalobservation.
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This was used alongside a clepsydra clock and waterwheel to power a rotating armillary sphere in representation ofastronomicalobservation.
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Raytons lens design skill did much to advanceastronomicalobservation.
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