astrometeorology
/ˌastrə(ʊ)ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒi/Now chiefly historical
noun
The study of the (supposed) influence on the weather and climate of planetary and stellar phenomena, such as sunspots, the phases of the moon, comets, and planetary conjunctions.
- Astrometeorology was earlier subsumed within (natural) astrology..
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Magazine. From astro- + meteorology.