单词 | sky map |
释义 | > as lemmassky map sky map n. [compare earlier star map n. at star n.1 Compounds 5] a map or chart showing the positions of the stars in a region of the sky; = star chart n. (a) at star n.1 Compounds 5. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > cosmology > science of observation > astronomical instruments > representational device > [noun] > map of heavens > stars astroscope1675 star map1839 star chart1840 sky map1874 1874 Delphi (Indiana) Jrnl. 11 Feb. 1/6 A sky map containing 324,000 stars was exhibited. 1952 Life 17 Nov. 133 (caption) By plotting the positions of the radio stars on their ‘sky’ maps, astronomers have been able to determine several new details of our galaxy's shape. 2001 H. Holmes Secret Life Dust ii. 14 Chinese astronomers, equipped with intricate sky maps and interlocking metal hoops that mimicked the rotating heavens, had been faithfully noting the appearance of such ‘guest stars’ for more than a thousand years. < as lemmas |
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