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conjunction, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)conjunction, in astronomy, alignment of two celestial bodies as seen from the earth. Conjunction of the moon and the planets is often determined by reference to the sun. When a body is in conjunction ...conjunction, part of speech
(Encyclopedia)conjunction, in English, part of speech serving to connect words or constructions, e.g., and, but, and or. Most languages have connective particles similar to English conjunctions. In some languages w...Venus, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Venus, in astronomy, 2d planet from the sun; it is often called the evening star or morning star and is brighter than any object in the sky except the sun and the moon. Because its orbit lies between ...coma, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)coma, in astronomy: see comet.Hermes, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Hermes, in astronomy: see asteroid. ...Icarus, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Icarus, in astronomy: see asteroid. ...Eros, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Eros, in astronomy: see asteroid. ...Charon, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Charon, in astronomy, the natural satellite, or moon, of Pluto. ...Cressida, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Cressida, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...Naiad, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Naiad, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Neptune. ...Browse by Subject
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