Definition of astronomer
: a person who is skilled in astronomy or who makes observations of celestial phenomena
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The term supermoon was coined by an astrologer, and not all astronomers are comfortable with it.
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Armed with a deeper understanding of Kepler’s quirks, the astronomers argue they can more easily flag where and how the spacecraft’s minor defects could compromise data.
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And astronomers can't figure out how this galaxy could have formed without the missing matter.
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Now, using the Doppler effect to add a third dimension to their data, astronomers have measured the speed of the moving plasma, as well as its direction, temperature and density.
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From the astronomer’s perspective, to look outward is to look inward.
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Neugent believes non-astronomers can be excited about the discovery.
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Discovery of the star began in 2014 when astronomers were using Hubble to study a galaxy cluster.
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The same apparatus would also assist astronomers studying supernovas, the explosions of distant stars.
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First Known Use of astronomer
14th century
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: a person who is a specialist in astronomy
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