ASTROMETRY


Meaning of ASTROMETRY in English

— astrometric /as'troh me"trik/ , astrometrical , adj.

/euh strom"i tree/ , n.

the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of the celestial bodies. Also called positional astronomy .

[ 1865-70; ASTRO- + -METRY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .