Encyclopædia Galactica Rami T. F. Rekola Tuorlan Astronomical Society Tuorla Observatory University of Turku

Encyclopædia

Entries are in an alphabetical order. Possible abbreviation is in parentheses after the term. Greek letters are sometimes marked with their name in [ ]-brackets (such as [omega]).

For Finnish readers: the usage of commas and decimal points is international; i.e.: there is a full stop between integer and decimal parts of a number, and a comma separating thousands, millions, etc.

A Arc minute (')
Arc second ('')
Asteroid
Astronomical unit (AU)
Astronomy
Astrophysics
AU
B
C CCD-camera
Cepheid variable star
Comet
D Degree (° or deg)
Distance modulus ([mu] or DM)
E Extinction (A)
F
G Galaxy
Giant star
H Hubble classification of galaxies
I
J
K
L Light year (ly)
M Magnitude (mag or m)
Measures of angle
Minor planet
N
O Observatory
P Parsec (pc)
Photon
Planck's constant (h)
Planet
Polarisation
Q
R Radian
S Satellite
Spectral type
Spectrum
Speed of light (c)
Star
Supergalactic plane
T Telescope
U
V
W Wavelength ([lambda])
X
Y
Z
ÅÄÖ
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