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57 relations: Archive for History of Exact Sciences, Asteroid, Astronomical system of units, Astronomical unit, Astronomy, Asymptotic giant branch, Barycentric Dynamical Time, Black hole, Cambridge University Press, Cavendish experiment, Chandrasekhar limit, Comet, Coronal mass ejection, CRC Press, Earth mass, Galaxy, Gamma ray, Gaussian gravitational constant, General relativity, Geocentric Coordinate Time, Gravitational constant, Henry Cavendish, Isaac Newton, Jupiter mass, Kepler's laws of planetary motion, Main sequence, Mass, Minute and second of arc, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Moon, NASA, Nebula, Nuclear fusion, Orbital period, Orders of magnitude (mass), Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, Planetary nebula, Proton–proton chain, Radiant energy, Red giant, Rutgers University Press, Saturn, Schwarzschild radius, SI base unit, Solar core, Solar luminosity, Solar System, Solar wind, Standard gravitational parameter, Star, ... Expand index (7 more) »
- Units of measurement in astronomy
Archive for History of Exact Sciences
Archive for History of Exact Sciences is a peer-reviewed academic journal currently published bimonthly by Springer Science+Business Media, covering the history of mathematics and of astronomy observations and techniques, epistemology of science, and philosophy of science from Antiquity until now.
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Asteroid
An asteroid is a minor planet—an object that is neither a true planet nor an identified comet— that orbits within the inner Solar System.
Astronomical system of units
The astronomical system of units, formerly called the IAU (1976) System of Astronomical Constants, is a system of measurement developed for use in astronomy. Solar mass and astronomical system of units are units of measurement in astronomy.
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Astronomical unit
The astronomical unit (symbol: au, or AU) is a unit of length defined to be exactly equal to. Solar mass and astronomical unit are units of measurement in astronomy.
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Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos.
Asymptotic giant branch
The asymptotic giant branch (AGB) is a region of the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram populated by evolved cool luminous stars.
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Barycentric Dynamical Time
Barycentric Dynamical Time (TDB, from the French Temps Dynamique Barycentrique) is a relativistic coordinate time scale, intended for astronomical use as a time standard to take account of time dilation when calculating orbits and astronomical ephemerides of planets, asteroids, comets and interplanetary spacecraft in the Solar System.
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Black hole
A black hole is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light and other electromagnetic waves, is capable of possessing enough energy to escape it.
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge.
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Cavendish experiment
The Cavendish experiment, performed in 1797–1798 by English scientist Henry Cavendish, was the first experiment to measure the force of gravity between masses in the laboratory and the first to yield accurate values for the gravitational constant.
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Chandrasekhar limit
The Chandrasekhar limit is the maximum mass of a stable white dwarf star.
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Comet
A comet is an icy, small Solar System body that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun, a process called outgassing.
Coronal mass ejection
A coronal mass ejection (CME) is a significant ejection of magnetic field and accompanying plasma mass from the Sun's corona into the heliosphere.
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CRC Press
The CRC Press, LLC is an American publishing group that specializes in producing technical books.
Earth mass
An Earth mass (denoted as M🜨, M♁ or ME, where 🜨 and ♁ are the astronomical symbols for Earth), is a unit of mass equal to the mass of the planet Earth. Solar mass and Earth mass are units of mass and units of measurement in astronomy.
Galaxy
A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.
Gamma ray
A gamma ray, also known as gamma radiation (symbol), is a penetrating form of electromagnetic radiation arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.
Gaussian gravitational constant
The Gaussian gravitational constant (symbol) is a parameter used in the orbital mechanics of the Solar System.
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General relativity
General relativity, also known as the general theory of relativity and Einstein's theory of gravity, is the geometric theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1915 and is the current description of gravitation in modern physics.
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Geocentric Coordinate Time
Geocentric Coordinate Time (TCG - Temps-coordonnée géocentrique) is a coordinate time standard intended to be used as the independent variable of time for all calculations pertaining to precession, nutation, the Moon, and artificial satellites of the Earth.
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Gravitational constant
The gravitational constant is an empirical physical constant involved in the calculation of gravitational effects in Sir Isaac Newton's law of universal gravitation and in Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity.
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Henry Cavendish
Henry Cavendish (10 October 1731 – 24 February 1810) was an English natural philosopher and scientist who was an important experimental and theoretical chemist and physicist.
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Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton (25 December 1642 – 20 March 1726/27) was an English polymath active as a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author who was described in his time as a natural philosopher.
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Jupiter mass
Jupiter mass, also called Jovian mass, is the unit of mass equal to the total mass of the planet Jupiter. Solar mass and Jupiter mass are units of mass and units of measurement in astronomy.
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Kepler's laws of planetary motion
In astronomy, Kepler's laws of planetary motion, published by Johannes Kepler between 1609 and 1619, describe the orbits of planets around the Sun.
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Main sequence
In astronomy, the main sequence is a classification of stars which appear on plots of stellar color versus brightness as a continuous and distinctive band.
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Mass
Mass is an intrinsic property of a body.
Minute and second of arc
A minute of arc, arcminute (arcmin), arc minute, or minute arc, denoted by the symbol, is a unit of angular measurement equal to of one degree.
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in astronomy, astrophysics and related fields.
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Moon
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.
Nebula
A nebula (cloud, fog;: nebulae, nebulæ, or nebulas) is a distinct luminescent part of interstellar medium, which can consist of ionized, neutral, or molecular hydrogen and also cosmic dust.
Nuclear fusion
Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei, usually deuterium and tritium (hydrogen isotopes), combine to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles (neutrons or protons).
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Orbital period
The orbital period (also revolution period) is the amount of time a given astronomical object takes to complete one orbit around another object.
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Orders of magnitude (mass)
To help compare different orders of magnitude, the following lists describe various mass levels between 10−67 kg and 1052 kg.
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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica (English: The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy) often referred to as simply the Principia, is a book by Isaac Newton that expounds Newton's laws of motion and his law of universal gravitation.
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Planetary nebula
A planetary nebula is a type of emission nebula consisting of an expanding, glowing shell of ionized gas ejected from red giant stars late in their lives.
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Proton–proton chain
The proton–proton chain, also commonly referred to as the chain, is one of two known sets of nuclear fusion reactions by which stars convert hydrogen to helium.
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Radiant energy
In physics, and in particular as measured by radiometry, radiant energy is the energy of electromagnetic and gravitational radiation.
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Red giant
A red giant is a luminous giant star of low or intermediate mass (roughly 0.3–8 solar masses) in a late phase of stellar evolution.
Rutgers University Press
Rutgers University Press (RUP) is a nonprofit academic publishing house, operating in New Brunswick, New Jersey under the auspices of Rutgers University.
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Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter.
Schwarzschild radius
The Schwarzschild radius or the gravitational radius is a physical parameter in the Schwarzschild solution to Einstein's field equations that corresponds to the radius defining the event horizon of a Schwarzschild black hole.
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SI base unit
The SI base units are the standard units of measurement defined by the International System of Units (SI) for the seven base quantities of what is now known as the International System of Quantities: they are notably a basic set from which all other SI units can be derived.
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Solar core
The core of the Sun is considered to extend from the center to about 0.2 of solar radius.
Solar luminosity
The solar luminosity is a unit of radiant flux (power emitted in the form of photons) conventionally used by astronomers to measure the luminosity of stars, galaxies and other celestial objects in terms of the output of the Sun. Solar mass and solar luminosity are units of measurement in astronomy.
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Solar System
The Solar SystemCapitalization of the name varies.
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Solar wind
The solar wind is a stream of charged particles released from the Sun's outermost atmospheric layer, the corona.
Standard gravitational parameter
In celestial mechanics, the standard gravitational parameter μ of a celestial body is the product of the gravitational constant G and the total mass M of the bodies.
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Star
A star is a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by self-gravity.
Star cluster
Star clusters are large groups of stars held together by self-gravitation.
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Stellar mass
Stellar mass is a phrase that is used by astronomers to describe the mass of a star.
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Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System.
Tip of the red-giant branch
Tip of the red-giant branch (TRGB) is a primary distance indicator used in astronomy.
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Torsion spring
A torsion spring is a spring that works by twisting its end along its axis; that is, a flexible elastic object that stores mechanical energy when it is twisted.
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University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (or The University of Tennessee; UT; UT Knoxville; or colloquially UTK or Tennessee) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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White dwarf
A white dwarf is a stellar core remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter.
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See also
Units of measurement in astronomy
- Astronomical constant
- Astronomical system of units
- Astronomical unit
- Crab (unit)
- Earth mass
- Jansky
- Jupiter mass
- Jupiter radius
- Kyr
- Light-second
- Light-year
- Lunar distance
- Magnitude (astronomy)
- Mean radius
- Million years ago
- Parsec
- Planetary mass
- Population index
- Solar flux unit
- Solar luminosity
- Solar mass
- Torino scale
- Zodi
References
Also known as Mass of Sun, Mass of the Sun, M⊙, Solar masses, Solar weight, Solar-mass, Sun mass, Sun's mass, Sun's weight, The Sun's mass, The Sun's weight, The mass of the Sun, The weight of the Sun, Weight of the Sun.