Astronomical Dictionary on Letter #E

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Eccentricity

Literally, not circular. The eccentricity of an ellipse (orbit) is the ratio of the distance between...

Eccentricity

Eclipse

A chance alignment between the Sun, or any other celestial object, and two other celestial objects i...

Eclipse

Ecliptic

The great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the Ecliptic with the Celestial Sph...

Ecliptic

Elongation

The angular distance of an interior planet from the Sun, as seen from the Earth. The term Greatest E...

Elongation

Equatorial Mount

A telescope mount so designed so that the two axes, which support it, are aligned, one to the polar ...

Equatorial Mount

Equinox

Literally, the time of equal day and night. This is the time when the Sun crosses the celestial equa...

Equinox

Europa

In Greek mythology, a mistress of Zeus to whom he appeared as a gentle white heifer. Zeus persuaded ...

Europa

Escarpment

A long, more or less continuous cliff or relatively steep slope facing in one general direction, pro...

Escarpment

Encke

Johann Franz Encke (1791-1865) German astronomer at the Seeberg Observatory, Switzerland. Determined...

Encke

Enceladus

In Greek and Roman mythology, a giant, son of Titan and Gaea. Buried by an angry Zeus under Mount Et...

Enceladus

Ejecta

Material thrown out of a volcano or impact crater....

Ejecta

Eistla

In Norse mythology, a giantess....

Eistla
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