* ASTRONOMY * PHASER a type of science-fiction weapon [n -S] (see also PHYSICS.txt) SUN to expose to the sun (the star around which the earth revolves) [v SUNNED, SUNNING, SUNS] ANSA the projecting part of Saturn's rings [n -SAE] LUNA an alchemical designation for silver [n -S] LUNE a crescent-shaped figure [n -S] LUNY {loony=adj} [adj -NIER, -NIEST] / a {loony=n} [n -NIES] MARE a dark area on the surface of the moon or Mars [n -RIA] / a mature female horse [n -S] MARS [v] MOON to spend time idly [v -ED, -ING, -S], MOONY : MOONER(s) NOVA a type of star [n -VAS or -VAE] : NOVALIKE [adj], SUPERNOVA(e/s) STAR to shine as a star (a natural luminous body visible in the sky) [v STARRED, STARRING, STARS] YIRD earth [n -S] COMET a celestial body [n -S] : COMETARY [adj], COMETIC [adj] COUDE pertaining to a type of telescope [adj] EARTH to cover with earth (soil) [v -ED, -ING, -S] : EARTHY EARTHMAN EPACT the difference between the lengths of the solar and lunar years [n -S] GEOID a hypothetical surface of the earth [n -S] : GEOIDAL [adj] KREEP a basaltic lunar rock [n -S] LUNAR an observation of the moon taken for navigational purposes [n -S] MOONY resembling the moon [adj MOONIER, MOONIEST] : MOONILY NADIR a point on the celestial sphere [n -S] : NADIRAL [adj] ORBIT to move or revolve around [v -ED, -ING, -S] : DEORBIT, ORBITER(s) RILLE a valley on the moon's surface [n -S] SAROS the eclipse cycle of the sun and moon [n -ES] TERRA earth; land [n -RAE] TRINE to place in a particular astrological position [v TRINED, TRINING, TRINES] VENUS a seductive woman [n -ES] WORLD the earth and all its inhabitants [n -S] ALBEDO the ratio of the light reflected by a planet to that received by it [n -DOS or -DOES] APOGEE the point in the orbit of a body which is farthest from the earth [n -S] : APOGEAL, APOGEAN, APOGEIC [adj] APOLLO a handsome young man [n -LOS] BOLIDE an exploding meteor [n -S] COLURE an astronomical circle [n -S] CORONA a luminous circle around a celestial body [n -NAS or -NAE] COSMIC pertaining to the cosmos [adj] COSMOS the universe regarded as an orderly system [n -ES] : COSMIC COSTAR to star with another actor [v -STARRED, -STARRING, -STARS] EARTHY composed of, resembling, or suggestive of earth [adj EARTHIER, EARTHIEST] ETOILE a star [n -S] GALAXY a large system of celestial bodies [n -AXIES] : GALACTIC, METAGALAXY PROTOGALAXY INFALL movement under the influence of gravity toward a celestial object [n -S] INSTAR to adorn with stars [v -STARRED, -STARRING, -STARS] LUNATE crescent-shaped [adj] : LUNATELY [adv] LUNULA a small crescent-shaped structure [n -LAE] : LUNULAR, LUNULATE [adj] LUNULE {lunula=n} [n -S] MASCON a concentration of dense mass beneath the moon's surface [n -S] METEOR a small celestial body that enters the earth's atmosphere [n -S] : METEORIC [adj] MOONER one that {moons=v} [n -S] PLANET a celestial body [n -S] PARSEC a unit of astronomical distance [n -S] PULSAR a celestial source of radio waves [n -S] QUASAR a distant celestial object emitting strong radio waves [n -S] STARRY abounding with stars [adj -RIER, -RIEST] SYZYGY the configuration of the earth, moon, and sun lying in a straight line [n -GIES] : SYZYGAL, SYZYGIAL [adj] TROPIC either of two circles of the celestial sphere on each side of the equator [n -S] : TROPICAL [adj] ZODIAC an imaginary belt encircling the celestial sphere [n -S] : ZODIACAL [adj] APOLUNE the point in the orbit of a body which is farthest from the moon [n -S] CEPHEID a giant star [n -S] COMETIC pertaining to a {comet=n} [adj] : COMETARY DAYSIDE the sun side of a planet or the moon [n -S] DAYSTAR a planet visible in the east just before sunrise [n -S] DEORBIT to come out of an orbit [v -ED, -ING, -S] EARTHEN made of earth [adj] EARTHLY {worldly=adj} [adj -LIER, -LIEST] ECLIPSE to {obscure=v} [v ECLIPSED, ECLIPSING, ECLIPSES] : ECLIPSER(s) EQUATOR a great circle of spherical celestial bodies [n -S] EQUINOX a point on the celestial sphere [n -ES] : EQUINOCTIAL(s) EUCRITE a type of meteorite [n -S] : EUCRITIC [adj] GRAVITY the force of attraction toward the earth's center [n -TIES] HORIZON the line where the sky seems to meet the earth [n -S] INEARTH to {bury=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LUNATED {lunate=adj} [adj] LUNATIC an insane person [n -S] MARTIAN a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars [n -S] MERCURY a metallic element [n -RIES] : MERCURIC [adj] MERCURIAL MERCUROUS MOONBOW a rainbow formed by light from the moon [n -S] MOONEYE a freshwater fish [n -S] MOONILY in a moony manner [adv] MOONISH {fickle=adj} [adj] MOONLET a small satellite [n -S] MOONLIT lighted by the moon [adj] NODICAL pertaining to an astronomical point [adj] MOONSET the setting of the moon below the horizon [n -S] ORBITAL a subdivision of a nuclear shell [n -S] ORBITER one that {orbits=v} [n -S] ORBLESS lacking an orb [adj] PERIGEE the point in the orbit of a celestial body which is nearest to the earth [n -S] : PERIGEAL, PERIGEAN [adj] SEXTILE the position of two celestial bodies when they are sixty degrees apart [n -S] SOLUNAR listing the rising and setting times of the sun and moon [adj] SPUTNIK a Soviet artificial earth satellite [n -S] STARDOM the status of a preeminent performer [n -S] STARLET a small star [n -S] STARLIT lighted by the stars [adj] SWINGBY a mission in which a spacecraft uses a planet's gravitational pull for making course changes [n -BYS] TEKTITE a glassy body believed to be of meteoritic origin [n -S] : TEKTITIC [adj] UNEARTH to dig up [v -ED, -ING, -S] AEROLITE a meteorite containing more stone than iron [n -S] AEROLITH {aerolite=n} [n -S] AIRSCAPE a view of the earth from an aircraft or a high position [n -S] ANTHELIA halolike areas seen in the sky opposite the sun [n] APHELION the point in a planetary orbit farthest from the sun [n -ELIA or -ELIONS] : APHELIAN [adj] APOAPSIS the high point in an orbit [n -APSIDES or -APSES] AREOLOGY the study of the planet Mars [n -GIES] ASTEROID a type of celestial body [n -S] CISLUNAR situated between the earth and the moon [adj] CRESCENT the figure of the moon in its first or last quarter [n -S] DEMILUNE a half-moon [n -S] DEFERENT an imaginary circle around the earth [n -S] EARTHILY in an earthy manner [adv] EARTHMAN a person from the planet earth [n EARTHMEN] EARTHNUT a European herb [n -S] EARTHPEA a twining plant [n -S] EARTHSET the setting of the earth as seen from the moon [n -S] ECLIPSER one that eclipses [n -S] ECLIPSIS an {ellipsis=n} [n ECLIPSES or ECLIPSISES] ECLIPTIC an astronomical plane [n -S] EVECTION irregularity in the moon's motion [n -S] FIREBALL a luminous meteor [n -S] GALACTIC pertaining to a {galaxy=n} [adj] LUNARIAN a supposed inhabitant of the moon [n -S] LUNATION the interval between two successive new moons [n -S] MERIDIAN a circle around the earth passing through both poles [n -S] MOONBEAM a ray of light from the moon (the earth's natural satellite) [n -S] MOONCALF a foolish person [n -CALVES] MOONDUST dust on the moon [n -S] MOONFISH a marine fish [n -ES] MOONLESS lacking the light of the moon [adj] MOONLIKE resembling the moon [adj] MOONPORT a facility for launching spacecraft to the moon [n -S] MOONRISE the rising of the moon above the horizon [n -S] MOONROOF a glass panel in an automobile roof [n -S] MOONSAIL a light, square sail [n -S] MOONSEED a climbing plant [n -S] MOONSHOT the launching of a spacecraft to the moon [n -S] MOONWALK [v -ED -ING -S] / an instance of walking on the moon [n -S] MOONWARD toward the moon [adv] : MOONWARDS MOONWORT a flowering plant [n -S] PERILUNE the point in the orbit of a celestial body which is nearest to the moon [n -S] POLESTAR a guiding principle [n -S] POLEWARD in the direction of either extremity of the earth's axis [adv] PROGRADE pertaining to the orbital motion of a body [adj] REDSHIFT a displacement of the spectrum of a celestial body toward the longer wavelengths [n -S] SIDEREAL pertaining to the stars [adj] SOLSTICE the time of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator [n -S] SPYGLASS a small telescope [n -ES] SUBLUNAR pertaining to the earth [adj] TELLURIC pertaining to the earth [adj] THINDOWN a lessening in the number of atomic particles and cosmic rays passing through the earth's atmosphere [n -S] ASTROLABE [n -S] ASTRONAUT [n -S] : ASTRONAUTIC(s) ASTRONOMY [n -MIES] : ASTRONOMIC, ASTRONOMER(s) CELESTIAL [n -S] : CELESTIALLY COSMOGONY [n -NIES] : COSMOGONIC, COSMOGONIST(s) COSMOLOGY [n -GIES] COSMONAUT [n -S] EARTHBORN EARTHLIKE EARTHLING [n -S] EARTHRISE [n -S] EARTHSTAR [n -S] EARTHWARD [n -S] EARTHWORK [n -S] EARTHWORM [n -S] HONEYMOON [v -ED -ING -S] : HONEYMOONER LUNISOLAR LUNITIDAL LUNULATED METEORITE [n -S] : METEORITIC METEOROID [n -S] : METEOROIDAL MEZZALUNA [n -S] MOONBLIND MOONCHILD [n MOONCHILDREN] MOONFACED MOONINESS [n -ES] MOONISHLY MOONLIGHT [v -ED -ING -S] MOONQUAKE [n -S] MOONSCAPE [n -S] MOONSHINE [v -SHINED -SHINING -SHINES], MOONSHINY : MOONSHINER(s) MOONSHINY MOONSTONE [n -S] MOONWARDS [adv] : MOONWARD PLANETARY [n -RIES] PLANETOID [n -S] SATURNIID [n -S] SATURNINE SATURNISM [n -S] SEMILUNAR SUBLUNARY SUPERNOVA [n -E or -S] TELESCOPE [v -D -S -PING] : TELESCOPIC TELESCOPY [n -PIES] UNEARTHLY [adj -LIER -LIEST] : UNEARTHLINESS ASTROMETRY [n -TRIES] : ASTROMETRIC ASTRONOMER [n -S] ASTRONOMIC [adj] : ASTRONOMICAL COSMOGONIC : COSMOGONICAL COSMOGENIC EARTHBOUND EARTHINESS [n -ES] EARTHLIGHT [n -S] EARTHMOVER [n -S] : EARTHMOVING(s) EARTHSHINE [n -S] INTERLUNAR METAGALAXY [n -AXIES] : METAGALACTIC MOONFLOWER [n -S] MOONSHINER [n -S] MOONSTRUCK PLANETARIA [n pl of PLANETARIUM(s)] PLANETLIKE PLANETWIDE PRECESSION [n -S] : PRECESSIONAL SATURNALIA [n -S] : SATURNALIAN SUPERLUNAR SUBORBITAL TELESCOPIC [adj] : TELESCOPICALLY ANTIGRAVITY [n -TIES] ASTRONAUTIC [n -S] CIRCUMLUNAR COSMOGONIST [n -S] COSMOGRAPHY [n -PHIES] : COSMOGRAPHIC MICROCOSMIC MICROCOSMOS DECLINATION [n -S] : DECLINATIONAL EARTHLINESS [n -ES] EARTHMOVING [n -S] EARTHSHAKER [n -S] EQUINOCTIAL [n -S] HONEYMOONER [n -S] HYDROMETEOR [n -S] : METEORITICAL INTERLUNARY METEORITICS [n] METEOROLOGY [n -GIES] PLANETARIUM [n -S or PLANETARIA] PLANETOIDAL PLANETOLOGY [n -GIES] : PLANETOLOGICAL, PLANETOLOGIST(s) POSTORBITAL PROTOGALAXY [n -AXIES] PROTOPLANET [n -S] : PROTOPLANETARY SATURNALIAN [adj] : SATURNALIANLY SUPERLUNARY ASTROLOGICAL : ASTROLOGICALLY ASTRONOMICAL : ASTRONOMICALLY, NONASTRONOMICAL ASTROPHYSICS : ASTROPHYSICIST(s) COSMOCHEMIST [n -S] : COSMOCHEMICAL, COSMOCHEMISTRY COSMOGONICAL COSMOGRAPHER [n -S] COSMOGRAPHIC : COSMOGRAPHICAL COSMOLOGICAL : COSMOLOGICALLY EARTHSHAKING [adj] : EARTHSHAKINGLY HELIOCENTRIC INTERORBITAL METEORICALLY [adv] METEORITICAL METEOROLOGIC : METEOROLOGICAL PLANETESIMAL [n -S] SUPRAORBITAL EXTRAGALACTIC GRAVITATIONAL : GRAVITATIONALLY INTERGALACTIC INTRAGALACTIC METEORITICIST [n -S] METEOROLOGIST [n -S] PLANETOLOGIST [n -S] UNEARTHLINESS [n -ES] ASTROPHYSICIST [n -S] BIOMETEOROLOGY [n -GIES] COSMOCHEMISTRY INTERPLANETARY MICROMETEORITE [n -S] : MICROMETEORITIC MICROMETEOROID [n -S] PLANETOLOGICAL NONASTRONOMICAL * List compiled from OWL2 + Long List by Rebecca Slivka