uranography

[ yoo r-uh-nog-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌyʊər əˈnɒg rə fi /

noun

the branch of astronomy concerned with the description and mapping of the heavens, and especially of the fixed stars.
Also called uranology.

Origin of uranography

From the Greek word ouranographía, dating back to 1640–50. See urano-, -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM uranography

u·ra·nog·ra·pher, u·ra·nog·ra·phist, noun u·ra·no·graph·ic [yoo r-uh-nuh-graf-ik] /ˌyʊər ə nəˈgræf ɪk/, u·ra·no·graph·i·cal, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for uranography

uranography
/ (ˌjʊərəˈnɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

obsolete the branch of astronomy concerned with the description and mapping of the stars, galaxies, etc

Derived forms of uranography

uranographer or uranographist, noun uranographic (ˌjʊərənəˈɡræfɪk) or uranographical, adjective