spherical astronomy

American

noun

the branch of astronomy dealing with the determination of the positions of celestial bodies on the celestial sphere.

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Even much more important for metaphysics is the study of spherical astronomy and physics, which throw light on the relation of God to the world.

From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac

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