Skymap
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Skymap is a noun meaning (astronomy) A map of the night sky used to identify and locate astronomical objects such as stars, constellations and galaxies.
Meaning
(astronomy) A map of the night sky used to identify and locate astronomical objects such as stars, constellations and galaxies.
More Meanings
- (astronomy) Any of several charts or maps, similar to a star chart, that show the distribution of some particular, measurable parameter (such as microwave radiation, temperature etc).
Example Sentences
So this article will review what is now known of Mesopotamian sky-maps, and to what extent they were passed on to the western world.
Word Forms
- skymaps
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include star-map, planisphere, meteoroscope, cosmography, chart, photomap.
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