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(Encyclopedia)radar astronomy, application of radar to the determination of distances and planetary features within the solar system, such as rotation rates. A short burst of radio waves is transmitted in the direc...Miranda
(Encyclopedia)Miranda, in astronomy, one of the moons, or natural satellites, of Uranus. ...Desdemona
(Encyclopedia)Desdemona, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...Despina
(Encyclopedia)Despina, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Neptune. ...Juliet
(Encyclopedia)Juliet, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...Ophelia
(Encyclopedia)Ophelia, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...Cordelia
(Encyclopedia)Cordelia, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...Belinda
(Encyclopedia)Belinda, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...Caliban
(Encyclopedia)Caliban, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...Bianca
(Encyclopedia)Bianca, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...Browse by Subject
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