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Astro Language
A mini dictionary of
300 astronomical words
and constellation names
in different European languages
I have collected a small dictionary of astronomy field. The collection of words includes terminology also from atmospheric phenomena, which are popular amoung amateur astronomers in some countries. This is not any serious work, I have done this just for fun and interest. If this is useful for someone, I can be satisfied.
The collection of 300 words is just my choose. We can't say these are the most important ones. To get more useful dictionary we need perhaps 500-600 words. I have tried to choose the languages in the dictionary they are used in amateur astronomical activities.
The dictionary is not completed. All the notes, corrections and ideas are welcome.
| # | English | German | Dutch | Swedish | Norwegian |
| 1 | aberration | Aberration | aberratie | aberration | aberrasjon |
| 2 | absolute (magnitude) | absolute (Helligkeit) | absolute (helderheid) | absolut(magnitud) | absolutt (magnitude) |
| 3 | almanac | Almanach | almanak | almanack | almanakk ? |
| 4 | amateur (astronomer) | Amateur (Astronom) | amateur (astronoom) | amatör(astronom) | amatør(astronom) |
| 5 | angle | Winkel | hoek | vinkel | vinkel |
| 6 | annular (eclipse) | ringförmige (Finsternis) | jaarlijks (verduistering) | ringformig (förmörkelse) | ringformet (formørkelse) |
| 7 | aperture [in optics] | Apertur, Öffnung | opening | apertur,öppning | apertur, åpning |
| 8 | aphelion | Aphel, Aphelium | aphelium | aphelium | aphel, aphelium |
| 9 | April | April | april | april | april |
| 10 | arc (second) | Bogen(sekunde) | boog(seconde) | båg(sekund) | bue(sekund) |
| 11 | association [astronomical] | Verein | vereniging | förening | forening |
| 12 | association [stellar] | Assoziation | associatie | association | assosiasjon |
| 13 | astrology | Astrologie | astrologie | astrologi | astrologi |
| 14 | astronomer | Astronom | astronoom, sterrenkundige | astronom | astronom |
| 15 | astronomical | astronomisch | astronomisch | astronomisk | astronomisk |
| 16 | astronomy | Astronomie, Sternkunde | astronomie, sterrenkunde | astronomi | astronomi |
| 17 | astrophotography | Astrophotographie | astrofotografie | astrofotografi | astrofotografi |
| 18 | astrophysics | Astrophysik | astrofysica | astrofysik | astrofysikk |
| 19 | atmosphere | Atmosphäre | atmosfeer | atmosfär | atmosfære |
| 20 | August | August | augustus | augusti | august |