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Megaclite
(Encyclopedia)Megaclite, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...Kalyke
(Encyclopedia)Kalyke, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...Praxidike
(Encyclopedia)Praxidike, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...Taygete
(Encyclopedia)Taygete, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...Themisto
(Encyclopedia)Themisto, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...Mauna Kea
(Encyclopedia)Mauna Kea mouˈnə kāˈə [key], dormant volcano, 13,796 ft (4,205 m) high, in the south central part of the island of Hawaii. It is the loftiest peak in the Hawaiian Islands and the highest island m...sidereal period
(Encyclopedia)sidereal period, in astronomy, length of time a body takes to complete an orbit relative to the fixed stars. See sidereal time. ...Jodrell Bank Observatory
(Encyclopedia)Jodrell Bank Observatory jôdˈrəl [key], observatory for radio astronomy located at Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield, England. Founded in 1945 on the site of a botanical experiment station, it is administ...cluster
(Encyclopedia)cluster, in astronomy: see star cluster; galaxy. ...gibbous phase
(Encyclopedia)gibbous phase gĭbˈəs [key]: see phase, in astronomy. ...Browse by Subject
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