Rheita
[ rahy-tuh ]
/ ˈraɪ tə /
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noun
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
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Words nearby Rheita
Rheingau, Rheingold, Das, Rheinhessen, Rheinland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Rheita, rhematic, rheme, Rhemish, rhenic, Rhenish
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How to use Rheita in a sentence
Scheiner counted five, Rheita nine, and other observers increased the number to twelve.
The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost'|Thomas OrchardBut all subsequent observers have failed to find any trace of the star group referred to by De Rheita!
Astronomical Curiosities|J. Ellard Gore