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u·ra·nog·ra·phy U0143150 (yo͝or′ə-nŏg′rə-fē)n. The branch of astronomy concerned with mapping the positions of stars, galaxies, and other celestial bodies on the celestial sphere and with studying historical celestial maps. Also called celestial cartography. [Greek ouranos, sky + -graphy.] u′ra·no·graph′ic (-nə-grăf′ĭk) adj.uranography (ˌjʊərəˈnɒɡrəfɪ) n (Astronomy) obsolete the branch of astronomy concerned with the description and mapping of the stars, galaxies, etc ˌuraˈnographer, ˌuraˈnographist n uranographic, ˌuranoˈgraphical adju•ra•nog•ra•phy (ˌyʊər əˈnɒg rə fi) n. the branch of astronomy concerned with the description and mapping of the heavens, and esp. of the fixed stars. [1640–50; < Greek ouranographía] uranographythe astronomical study and mapping of the heavens, especially the fixed stars. — uranographer, uranographist, n. — uranographic, uranographi-cal, adj.See also: Heaven the branch of astronomy that deals with the description of the heavens by constructing maps and charts, especially of the fixed stars. Also called uranology. — uranographer, uranographist, n. — uranographic, uranographical, adj.See also: AstronomyuranographyThe astronomical study and mapping of the stars and galaxies.uranography
uranography[‚yu̇r·ə′näg·rə·fē] (astronomy) The science of mapping stars, groups of stars, and star clusters. |