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astrometry
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as·trom·e·try  (-strm-tr)
n.
The scientific measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies.
astro·metric (str-mtrk), astro·metri·cal adj.
astrometry [əˈstrɒmɪtrɪ]
n
(Astronomy) the branch of astronomy concerned with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
astrometric  [ˌæstrəˈmɛtrɪk], astrometrical adj
astrometry  (-strm-tr)
The scientific measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies.
astrometry
the branch of astronomy that studies the dimensions of heavenly bodies, especially the measurements made to determine the positions and orbits of various stars. — astrometric, astrometrical, adj.
See also: Astronomy
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Noun1.astrometryastrometry - the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole


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Astrometric measurements, unlike the Doppler method, determine the orientation of an orbiting body and can therefore gauge its true mass.
Are most extrasolar planets hefty imposters? by Cowen, R. / Science News
NASA announced funding for the 5-year mission, known as FAME (Full-sky Astrometric Mapping Explorer), last month.
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He reanalyzed the movement of Lalande 21185 recorded on photographic plates taken at the observatory between 1930 and 1984, and he tracked the star's motion from 1988 to the present using a photoelectric detector called MAP (Multichannel Astrometric Photometer).
Uncertainties greet latest planet finds by Cowen, Ron / Science News
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