celestial object

collocation in English

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celestial
adjective
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/sɪˈles.ti.əl/us
/sɪˈles.tʃəl/
of or from the sky or outside ...
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object
noun
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/ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/us
/ˈɑːb.dʒɪkt/
a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant, ...
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(Definition ofcelestialandobjectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The displacement is independent of the distance from the observer to thecelestialobjectand a telescope has to be slightly tilted to compensate for the distortion.
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However, one has to sweep thecelestialobjectto ensure that the lowest limb of thecelestialobjecttouches the horizon.
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In the triangle zenithobjectcelestial pole, the parallactic angle will be the angle at thecelestialobject.
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Celestial navigation uses angular measurements (sights) between the horizon and a commoncelestialobject.
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The principal method by which astronomers determine the composition of acelestialobjectis spectroscopy.
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This makes it easy to see when the bottom limb of acelestialobjecttouches the horizon.
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The simplest sight reduction is to draw the equal-elevation circle of the sightedcelestialobjecton a globe.
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Picard also developed what became the standard method for measuring the right ascension of acelestialobject.
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If it is particularly dark and a particularly faintcelestialobjectis of interest, averted vision may be helpful.
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Nevertheless, in common, convenient language, it is often described as if it were a real, visiblecelestialobject.
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Once thecelestialobjectis acquired, the telescope will track its motion with a precision of a few milliarcseconds.
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This work redefines the art space, by bringing viewers eyes upwards to the sky, focused on a newcelestialobject.
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The advantage of this type is that both the horizon andcelestialobjectare bright and as clear as possible.
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Each of the vanes has a small hole or pinnule at its center through which one sights acelestialobject.
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A typical example is a space telescope that should be turned to observe a newcelestialobject.
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Eachcelestialobjectwill be observed on average about 70 times during the mission, which is expected to last five years.
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Its primary use is to determine the angle between acelestialobjectand the horizon which is known as the object's "altitude".
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In both types, larger mirrors give a larger field of view, and thus make it easier to find acelestialobject.
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Often a landmark such as a crater is used; other times a prime meridian is defined by reference to anothercelestialobject, or by magnetic fields.
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The instrument could be used to measure celestial angles, to tell time, to find directions, or to determine the apparent positions of anycelestialobjectfor any time.
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Over the next two evenings, a proper motion of thecelestialobjectof 4 seconds of arc was measured, which determined it absolutely as a planet.
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The positioning of acelestialobjectby the horizontal system varies with time, but is a useful coordinate system for locating and tracking objects for observers on earth.
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The primary transit is the occultation of a fraction of the light from a star when acelestialobject, such as a planet, passes between the star and the observer.
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By knowing which point on the rotating earth acelestialobjectis above and measuring its height above the observer's horizon, the navigator can determine his distance from that subpoint.
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