uranometry

[ yoo r-uh-nom-i-tree ]
/ ˌyʊər əˈnɒm ɪ tri /

noun Astronomy.

a chart of the positions of the heavenly bodies on the celestial sphere.
the measurement of the positions of heavenly bodies.

Origin of uranometry

From the New Latin word uranometria, dating back to 1705–15. See urano-, -metry

OTHER WORDS FROM uranometry

u·ra·no·met·ri·cal [yoo r-uh-nuh-me-tri-kuh l] /ˌyʊər ə nəˈmɛ trɪ kəl/, adjective

Words nearby uranometry

uranium series, uranium trioxide, urano-, uranography, uranology, uranometry, uranoplasty, uranorrhaphy, uranoschisis, uranoscopid, uranostaphyloschisis

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