as·trom·e·try ( -str m  -tr )n. The scientific measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies. as  tro·metric ( str -m trk), 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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