uranometry

[ yoor-uh-nom-i-tree ]

/ ˌyʊər əˈnɒm ɪ tri /

a chart of the positions of the heavenly bodies on the celestial sphere.

the measurement of the positions of heavenly bodies.

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From the New Latin word uranometria, dating back to 1705–15. See urano-, -metry

u·ra·no·met·ri·cal

[yoor-uh-nuh-me-tri-kuhl], /ˌyʊər ə nəˈmɛ trɪ kəl/, adjective

Uranometry, ū-ra-nom′e-tri, n. the measurement of the heavens: a description of the groups of constellations.
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