Part 730

<h1>Astrometry</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*trom"e*try</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Astro-</ets> + <ets>metry</ets>.]</ety> <def>The art of making measurements among the stars, or of determining their relative magnitudes.</def>

<h1>Astronomer</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*tron"o*mer</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Astronomy</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An astrologer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who is versed in astronomy; one who has a knowledge of the laws of the heavenly orbs, or the principles by which their motions are regulated, with their various phenomena.</def>

<blockquote>An undevout <b>astronomer</b> is mad. <i>Young.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Astronomian</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As`tro*no"mi*an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. & OF. <ets>astronomien</ets>. See <er>Astronomy</er>.]</ety> <def>An astrologer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Astronomic</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As`tro*nom"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Astronomical.</def>

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<h1>Astronomical</h1> <Xpage=95>

<hw>As`tro*nom"ic*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>astronomicus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>astronomique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods or principles of astronomy.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<cs><col>Astronomical clock</col>. <cd>See under <er>Clock</er>.</cd> -- <col>Astronomical day</col>. <cd>See under <er>Day</er>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Astronomical fractions</col>, <col>Astronomical numbers</col></mcol>. <cd>See under <er>Sexagesimal</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Astronomize</h1> <Xpage=95>

<hw>As*tron"o*mize</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>To study or to talk astronomy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>They <b>astronomized</b> in caves. <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Astronomy</h1> <Xpage=95>

<hw>As*tron"o*my</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>astronomie</ets>, F. <ets>astronomie</ets>, L. <ets>astronomia</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ astronomer; <?/ star + <?/ to distribute, regulate. See <er>Star</er>, and <er>Nomad</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Astrology.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck; And yet methinks I have <b>astronomy</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The science which treats of the celestial bodies, of their magnitudes, motions, distances, periods of revolution, eclipses, constitution, physical condition, and of the causes of their various phenomena.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A treatise on, or text-book of, the science.</def>

<cs><col>Physical astronomy</col>. <cd>See under <er>Physical</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Astrophel</h1> <Xpage=95>

<hw>As"tro*phel</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Astrofel</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Astrophotography</h1> <Xpage=95>

<hw>As`tro*pho*tog"ra*phy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Astro-<ets> + <ets>photography</ets>.]</ety> <def>The application of photography to the delineation of the sun, moon, and stars.</def>