earliest of these conflicts, the natural satellite was named first, and the conflict arose with the naming of an asteroid. These conflicts span the period...

Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry...

range to contain no entries is 307001–308000. There are also several name conflicts with other astronomical objects, mostly with planetary satellites and...

and explain astronomical objects and astronomical phenomena. Theorists in astronomy endeavor to create theoretical models and from the results predict observational...

scale length of the inner disc. There are several methods being used in astronomy in defining the size of a galaxy, and each of them can yield different...

index Astronomical naming conventions Meanings of minor-planet names Name conflicts with minor planets "How Minor Planet Are Named". IAU – International...

Indigenous astronomy is the name given to the use and study of astronomical subjects and their movements by indigenous groups. This field encompasses...

Persian astronomy or Iranian astronomy refers to the astronomy in ancient Persian history. Ancient Persians celebrated the vernal equinox, summer solstice...

polymath. He was born in the city of Pisa, then part of the Duchy of Florence. Galileo has been called the father of observational astronomy, modern-era classical...

nova (new star). Many of the constellations and star names in use today derive from Greek astronomy. Despite the apparent immutability of the heavens, Chinese...

Frank H. (1982). The physical universe: an introduction to astronomy. Series of books in astronomy (12th ed.). University Science Books. p. 426. ISBN 978-0-935702-05-7...

are conflicts over linguistic rights in India. The first major linguistic conflict, known as the Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu, took place in Tamil...

discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets in the specified number-range...

of Astronomy in Italy after Galileo. In McMullin (2005, pp. 279–322). Hoskin, Michael (18 March 1999). The Cambridge Concise History of Astronomy. Cambridge...

defined as binary dwarf planets. Solar System portal Outer Space portal Astronomy portal Centaur Lists of astronomical objects List of former planets List...

understanding of the constellation as a running antelope or stag. In traditional Chinese astronomy, the name for Betelgeuse is 参宿四 (Shēnxiùsì, the Fourth Star of the...

the most prominent characters in the work. Aries itself was known as "Aja" and "Mesha". In Hebrew astronomy Aries was named "Taleh"; it signified either...

Inuit astronomy is centered around the Qilak, the Inuit name for the celestial sphere and the home for souls of departed people. Inuit beliefs about astronomy...

In astronomy, the geocentric model (also known as geocentrism, often exemplified specifically by the Ptolemaic system) is a superseded description of the...

astronomy was the basis for much of what was done in ancient Greek astronomy, in classical, in Sasanian, Byzantine and Syrian astronomy, astronomy in...

fortress. It was named after Urania, the muse of astronomy. Construction began in 1576, with a laboratory for his alchemical experiments in the cellar. Uraniborg...

library in the city, making it the world's astronomical centre. During this time knowledge of astronomy was greatly increased. Many modern star names are...

Carpenter published Theoretical Astronomy Examined and Exposed – Proving the Earth not a Globe in eight parts from 1864 under the name Common Sense. He later emigrated...

resolve conflict in imperceptible ways." She states that the impact of culture is huge, affecting "name, frame, blame, and attempt to tame conflicts." Due...

University press release: "Galaxies Going Bananas: Columbia Astronomy Research Featured in New York Times". astro.columbia.edu. 6 January 2024. Retrieved...

The Shunga-Greek War comprised several conflicts between the Shunga Empire and the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom. It is predominantly based on the Sanskrit play...

1080/00033799300200131. Biémont, E., "Time Measurement in Astronomy" in Heck, A. (ed.) (2003), Information Handling in Astronomy: Historical Vistas, page 20. Springer...

European diseases, to which they had no natural immunity, conflicts over the fur trade, conflicts with the colonial authorities and settlers, and the loss...

significance in Chinese astronomy. In Polynesia, Perseus was not commonly recognized as a separate constellation; the only people that named it were those...

involved themselves and the state in global conflicts, leading only to defeat and loss of territory during conflicts such as the Carnatic wars and Bengal...