Space Terminology

The amount of matter something is made of.

Space terminology. It s anchored to the celestial poles directly above earth s north and south poles and the celestial equator directly above earth s equator. A b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p r s t u v w y z. Declination and right ascension are the celestial equivalents of latitude and longitude. Atoms are a tiny bit of matter.

A term defined in 2006 by the international astronomical union to describe objects in the solar system that are neither planets or dwarf planets. It comes from the latin orbis which means circle. Cospar the committee on space research established october 1958. A absolute magnitude also known as absolute visual magnitude relates to measuring a heavenly object s brightness when viewed from.

Cosmonaut the russian term for an astronaut. Big planets have lots of matter. These include most of the asteroids comets and other small bodies in the solar system. Astronauts aboard the space shuttle atlantis deployed the cgro into low earth orbit in april 1991.

Earth has a magnetic field and its extension into space helps protect us from space weather. If you ever wonder the meaning of an astronomical word search no further and browse below to find the definition of the space term. The vast nearly empty expanse that exists beyond the earth and between all celestial bodies characterized generally by extremely low densities of particles extremely low temperatures and minimal gravity. A grid system for locating things in the sky.

Derived from latin albedo means whiteness albus white. Countdown a count in inverse numerical order in hours minutes and finally seconds of time remaining before the launch of a rocket. In astronomy the term albedo refers to the brightness of an object in space. The following are terms from a z related to space astronomy.

This image is of the planet neptune. Albedo is measured on a scale from 0 to 1 where 0 refers to an object that is completely dark i e it does not reflect any light. The stuff that everything is made of. Glossary of aerospace terms recommended for grades 7 12.

Orbit is the term for the path traveled by a body in space. Also simply called space. 1 on the scale refers to a perfectly reflective object. A space based observatory that collected high energy gamma ray light from celestial objects.

The compton satellite consisted of the batse comptel egret and osse instruments. Planet is the term used for a body in orbit around the sun. The space around a magnet where the magnetic force is active.