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• galactic pole — noun : either of the two opposite points of the celestial sphere that are at the greatest average distance from the Milky Way and are located one in the constellation of Coma Berenices and the other in the constellation of Sculptor called also… …   Useful english dictionary

• galactic pole — Astron. either of the two opposite points on the celestial sphere that are farthest north and south of the Milky Way. [1840 50] * * * …   Universalium

• galactic pole — /gəˌlæktɪk ˈpoʊl/ (say guh.laktik pohl) noun either of the two opposite points on the celestial sphere that are farthest north and south of the Milky Way …  

• Galactic coordinate system — Artist s depiction of the Milky Way galaxy, showing the galactic longitude relative to the sun. The galactic coordinate system (GCS) is a celestial coordinate system which is centered on the Sun and is aligned with the apparent center of the… …   Wikipedia

• galactic coordinate — In astronomy, a galactic latitude or longitude, useful for describing the relative positions and motions of components of the Milky Way Galaxy. Galactic latitude is measured in degrees north or south of the plane of the Milky Way. Galactic… …   Universalium

• Milky Way — This article is about the galaxy. For other uses, see Milky Way (disambiguation). Milky Way galaxy Image of the Milky Way s Galactic Center in the night sky above Paranal Observatory Observation data …   Wikipedia

• Constellations — ▪ Table Constellations name genitive form meaning remarks* Constellations described by Ptolemy: the zodiac Aries Arietis Ram Taurus Tauri Bull Aldebaran; Pleiades, M1 (Crab Nebula) Gemini Geminorum Twins Castor, Pollux Cancer Cancri Crab Praesepe …   Universalium

• Sculptor Group — Galaxy cluster name = Sculptor group caption= The Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253), as seen at near infrared wavelengths. Credit: 2MASS. constellation = Sculptor/Cetus epoch=J2000 ra=RA|00|48cite web title=NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database work=Results… …   Wikipedia

• List of astronomical catalogues — This page is a list of astronomical catalogues organised by catalogue identifier.0 9* 0ES Einstein Slew Survey, version 0See p. 20, X ray sources in SIMBAD, J. M. Hameury, C. Motch, and M. Pakull, Bull. Inf. Centre Données Stellaires 47, pp.… …   Wikipedia

• List of the most distant astronomical objects — This article documents the farthest known astronomical objects, and the time periods in which they were so classified. Contents 1 List of most distant objects by type 2 Most distant astronomical object recordholders 3 List of most distant objects …   Wikipedia

• Willem Jacob Luyten — (* 7. März 1899 Semarang, Indonesien; † 21. November 1994 Minneapolis) war ein niederländischer Astronom, der in den USA lebte und arbeitete. Er hatte maßgeblichen Anteil bei der Bestimmung der Masse Leuchtkraft Beziehung der Sterne, untersuchte… …   Deutsch Wikipedia