Monday, December 31, 2012

list some frequently used words in astronomy with simple explanation


Orbit

celestial

Object

Dust

matter

Galaxy

gravity











Orbit

  is the way object follows, it the path or route the planet makes when moving around star, or a moon around planet




celestial

  is an object related to the sky, such as celestial body wich means astronomical body, and celestial map meaning the map of the starry sky.
lexicology(origin of the word) : 1350–1400; ME < ML cēlestiālis, equiv. to L caelesti(s) heavenly (cael(um) heaven, sky + -estis adj. suffix) + -ālis from dictionary.com.


Object

 is any things, in astronomy when we say object we most likely means; planet, star, galaxy, comet ... and so on.

Dust

  this is dus:and this is dust too


matter


 is a general description of the object   well, not easy to explain, do you have a dictionary?  




Galaxy


  is a large group of stars, including dust and gas, and dark matter, and may other things.
this is a galaxy



gravity

 is the force that gives things weight. gravity keeps planets around the sun, and keeps stars path in galaxies.

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