9 relations: Apparent magnitude, Constellation, Epoch (astronomy), International Celestial Reference System, Norma (constellation), Solar mass, Stellar wind, Sun, X-ray binary.
Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial object is a number that is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth.
New!!: QV Normae and Apparent magnitude · See more »
Constellation
A constellation is a group of stars that are considered to form imaginary outlines or meaningful patterns on the celestial sphere, typically representing animals, mythological people or gods, mythological creatures, or manufactured devices.
New!!: QV Normae and Constellation · See more »
Epoch (astronomy)
In astronomy, an epoch is a moment in time used as a reference point for some time-varying astronomical quantity, such as the celestial coordinates or elliptical orbital elements of a celestial body, because these are subject to perturbations and vary with time.
New!!: QV Normae and Epoch (astronomy) · See more »
International Celestial Reference System
The International Celestial Reference System (ICRS) is the current standard celestial reference system adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
New!!: QV Normae and International Celestial Reference System · See more »
Norma (constellation)
Norma is a small constellation in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere between Ara and Lupus, one of twelve drawn up in the 18th century by French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille and one of several depicting scientific instruments.
New!!: QV Normae and Norma (constellation) · See more »
Solar mass
The solar mass is a standard unit of mass in astronomy, equal to approximately.
New!!: QV Normae and Solar mass · See more »
Stellar wind
A stellar wind is a flow of gas ejected from the upper atmosphere of a star.
New!!: QV Normae and Stellar wind · See more »
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System.
New!!: QV Normae and Sun · See more »
X-ray binary
X-ray binaries are a class of binary stars that are luminous in X-rays.
New!!: QV Normae and X-ray binary · See more »