EPHEMERIS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Ephemeris

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 16th century: from Latin, from Greek ephēmeros ‘lasting only a day’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪˈfɛm(ə)rɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a table or data file giving the calculated positions of a celestial object at regular intervals throughout a period

Short Definition:

table or data file giving calculated positions of celestial object at regular intervals throughout period

Examples:
  • you can compute an ephemeris for any comet that is discovered and plot an accurate finder chart

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