| 释义 |
star atlas star atlas A collection of maps of a particular region of the sky or of the whole sky, showing the relative positions of stars and other celestial objects down to a specified limiting magnitude. Many modern star atlases contain prints of photographic plates. The Palomar Observatory and Southern Sky Surveys and Uranometria 2000.0 are examples. See also star catalog.star atlas[′stär ‚at·ləs] (astronomy) A series of star maps for different times, for example, for each month; the maps are generally drawn to a small scale and in book form. |