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selenography
sel·e·nog·ra·phy S0225600 (sĕl′ə-nŏg′rə-fē)n. The study of the physical features of the moon. sel′e·nog′ra·pher, sel′e·nog′ra·phist n.sel′e·no·graph′ic (-nə-grăf′ĭk), sel′e·no·graph′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.selenography (ˌsiːlɪˈnɒɡrəfɪ) n (Astronomy) the branch of astronomy concerned with the description and mapping of the surface features of the moon selenograph n ˌseleˈnographer, ˌseleˈnographist n selenographic, seˌlenoˈgraphical adj seˌlenoˈgraphically advselenographythe branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon’s surface. — selenographer, selenographist, n. — selenographic, selenographical, adj.See also: Moon the scientific analysis and mapping of the moon’s physical features. — selenographer, selenographist, n. — selenographic, selenographical, adj.See also: AstronomyselenographyThe study and mapping of the surface of the moon.Translationsselenography
selenography (sel-ĕ-nog -ră-fee) The study of the Moon's physical features. See Moon, surface features.Selenography the branch of astronomy concerned with the description of the surface of the moon. As new methods of studying the moon develop, the term “selenography” is being supplanted by the terms “selenodesy” and “selenology.” selenography[‚sel·ə·näg·rə·fē] (astronomy) Studies pertaining to the physical geography of the moon; specifically, referring to positions on the moon measured in latitude from the moon's equator and in longitude from a reference meridian. |