The Celestial Sphere
- adj celestial of heaven or the spirit "celestial peace","ethereal melodies","the supernal happiness of a quiet death"
- adj celestial relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven "celestial beings","heavenly hosts"
- adj celestial of or relating to the sky "celestial map","a heavenly body"
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Celestial Globe of Jodocus Hondius, 1600
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, 1616
Celestial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, 1622
Celestial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, ca. 1640
Celestial Globe of P. Vincenzo Coronelli, 1688
Celestial Globe of P. Vincenzo Coronelli, 1693
Celestial Globe of Gerhard and Leonhard Valk, 1750
Celestial Globe of Mattheus Seutter, 1710
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
There is air in space, but very little of it. In fact, it is equivalent to a marble in a box 5 miles wide. Most of the gas is captured by the gravitational pull of other celestial bodies.Thanx M.Lerner
- Celestial A native of China; a Chinaman; a Chinese.
- Celestial An inhabitant of heaven.
- Celestial Belonging to the aërial regions, or visible heavens. "The twelve celestial signs."
- Celestial Of or pertaining to the spiritual heaven; heavenly; divine. "Celestial spirits.""Celestial light,"
- Celestial Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Chinese, or Celestial, Empire, of the Chinese people.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- celestial Of or pertaining to the sky or visible heaven: as, the celestial globe; “the twelve celestial signs,”
- celestial Heavenly; belonging or relating to, or characteristic of, heaven; dwelling in heaven; hence, of superior excellence, delight, purity, etc.: as, a celestial being; celestial felicity.
- n celestial An inhabitant of heaven.
- n celestial [capitalized] A popular name for a native of China, the “Celestial Empire.”
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
- adj Celestial sel-est′yal heavenly: dwelling in heaven: in the visible heavens
- n Celestial an inhabitant of heaven
These celestial eyes seem in their turn to gaze at, and to question us.
"Astronomy for Amateurs" by Camille Flammarion
A record of the days, feasts, and celestial phenomena of the year.
"The Sailor's Word-Book" by William Henry Smyth
The celestial smirks and jabbers something in pidgin English, which not being able to understand you answer with a grunt and pass on.
"Life and sport in China" by Oliver G. Ready
The celestial operations affect not all kinds of bodies, but only the more sensible, as humours, air, and spirits.
"Myths and Marvels of Astronomy" by Richard A. Proctor
Of good and ill they spoke, effect and cause, Celestial agencies, and Nature's laws.
"The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society" by Erasmus Darwin
We must also occasionally refer to the important problems of celestial measuring and celestial weighing.
"The Story of the Heavens" by Robert Stawell Ball
But her confidence in her celestial mission soon returned: her patron saints seemed to stand before her and reassure her.
"The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07" by Various
N. latitude, the celestial equator would intersect the celestial sphere at a point 40 deg.
"Lectures in Navigation" by Ernest Gallaudet Draper
The civilization of the "Celestial Empire" is, with the possible exception of that of Egypt, the oldest in the world.
"History of Education" by Levi Seeley
Now he is saved, and reigns in celestial glory.
"Mediaeval Tales" by Various
Sister spirit, yonder,
By that celestial gate,
What throngs of weary pilgrims,
In supplication wait.
"Joy in Heaven" by Henry Clay Work
Celestial maid of rosy hue,
O let me feel thy reign!
I languish till thy face I view,
Thy vanish'd joys regain.
"A Farewell To America to Mrs. S. W." by Phillis Wheatley
I would not be a stranger still
To that celestial place,
Where I for ever hope to dwell
Near my Redeemer's face.
"Hymn 162" by Isaac Watts
Angel of a nature human!
Essence of a celestial love!
Heart and soul of trusting woman,
Gone to her reward above!
"On The Death Of Mrs. Jessie Willis." by George Pope Morris
O Happy is the man who hears
Instruction's warning voice,
And who celestial wisdom makes
His early, only choice.
"Heavenly Wisdom" by John Logan
He filled his cup celestial
Full of thy tears and pain,
And tremblingly, yet freely,
He dared the dregs to drain.
"Weep Not" by Leo Alishan
For Space Mess, Scientists Seek Celestial Broom.
Mexican archaeologists say ceremonial Mayan ball court was celestial 'marker'.
The Sunnex Celestial Star™ MRI surgical light provides medical professionals and surgeons with a stable, reliable source of light in MRI surgical suites.
'Celestial Navigations': Al Jarnow's Vintage Conceptual Science Films.
In fact, it's the fifth-largest constellation of the Wichita Falls night sky, and it's home to some wonderful celestial treasures.
A Celestial Show From a Tiffany Window.
For now, I'll keep opening my wallet a little at a time and hope the gravitational pull from this celestial phenomena doesn't drain all my money.
The European Space Agency's sun-watching Proba-2 satellite saw three partial solar eclipses from its vantage point in space while NASA had cameras on the ground in Northern Australia to witness the full celestial event.
Ex-Celestial Seasonings manager embezzled $1.8M over 5 years.
A former distribution manager at Celestial Seasonings accused of embezzling $1.8 million from the Boulder-based tea company over the last five years was formally charged today with felony theft and seven counts of felony forgery.
I often think of music in association with the natural world, whether in sonics or mood: Sounds are atmospheric, celestial, nautical, earthy.
The tea is a full-bodied herbal blend from Celestial Seasonings called Bengal Spice.
After exhuming Galileo 's corpse last week, scientists discovered that blindness affected his ability to observe celestial objects through his ancient telescope.
For 3 days, starting Sunday, moon will perform a bit of 'celestial hopscotch ' in night sky.
4 Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger tea bags 4 cups water ½ cup simple syrup, or to taste (see accompanying recipe) ½ orange, cut int.
This transformation is known from celestial mechanics as the Levi–Civita transformation.
Fig. 5.— Celestial coordinate positions (J2000) of QSOs identiﬁed within our survey area.
QSOs and Absorption Line Systems Surrounding the Hubble Deep Field
However violent or disturbed in youth, mature elliptical galaxies are remarkably well-behaved members of the celestial pageant.
A Synthesis of Data from Fundamental Plane and Surface Brightness Fluctuation Surveys
According to above discussions, we know that a rotating celestial ob ject will give rise to gravitational magnetic ﬁeld, so rotating earth will generate gravitational magnetic ﬁeld around it.
Gauge Theory of Gravity
This repulsive force is important for the stability of some celestial ob ject.
Gauge Theory of Gravity