Astronomical Terms: Chinese-English Correspondence (Chinese-English Correspondence)

Author: Lu Jiaxi
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Publish Date: 2001-02-01
Features: This book is the second edition of astronomical terms approved and published by the National Committee for the Standardization of Scientific and Technical Terms. It makes minor corrections to the long-term terms published in 1987, adds some new terms, and provides definitions or annotations for most of the terms. The book covers various aspects of astronomy, including astrometry, celestial mechanics, astrophysics, the history of astronomy, astronomical instruments, galaxies, and the universe. It is divided into two parts: the first part includes 10 categories such as stars, the Milky Way, the Sun, and the solar system, with a total of 2,290 terms, while the second part includes names of celestial bodies and phenomena. This book serves as the standard astronomical terminology for scientific research, education, production, business, and media publishing.