astrometry

astrometry

English

Etymology

astro- +‎ -metry

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /əˈstɹɒmətɹi/

Noun

astrometry (usually uncountable, plural astrometries)

1. (astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.

Related terms

• astrometric
• astrometrician

Translations

branch of astronomy

Armenian: աստղաչափություն (hy) (astłačʿapʿutʿyun), աստրոմետրիա (hy) (astrometria) Finnish: astrometria French: astrométrie (fr) Greek: αστρομετρία (el) f (astrometría)

Irish: réaltmhéadracht f Italian: astrometria (it) f Persian: اخترسنجی‎ (fa) Tagalog: talasukatan