1st Edition

Dictionary of Astronomical Names

By Adrian Room Copyright 1988
290 Pages
by Routledge

290 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1988, this dictionary explores the origins of a large number of astronomical names, including the better-known stars, the constellations, all the planets and many of their satellites. It also provides information on major features on celestial bodies, such as the craters and ‘seas’ of the Moon, the largest of the minor planets and a number of nicknamed nebulae, star... Read more

Introduction. Astronomical Glossary. Dictionary. Appendix 1: Names of Craters on the Moon Appendix 2: Names of Minor Planets.

Biography

Adrian Room (1933–2010)