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  2. Astronomical naming conventions - Wikipedia

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    Pulsars such as PSR J0737-3039, are designated with a "PSR" prefix, that stands for Pulsating Source of Radio. The prefix is followed by the pulsar's right ascension and degrees of declination. The right ascension is also prefixed with a "J" (Julian epoch) or a "B" (Besselian Epochs) used prior to 1993, as in PSR B1257+12.

  3. Glossary of astronomy - Wikipedia

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    The precise geometric center of the Earth's Sun, i.e. the arithmetic mean position of all points within the approximate spheroid that is the shape of the Sun. heliocentric With reference to, or pertaining to, the geometric center of the Earth's Sun; [14] centered upon the Sun, e.g. a heliocentric orbit. heliopause heliosphere

  4. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    Meaning Origin language and etymology Example(s) -iasis: condition, formation, or presence of Latin -iasis, pathological condition or process; from Greek ἴασις (íasis), cure, repair, mend mydriasis: iatr(o)-of or pertaining to medicine or a physician (uncommon as a prefix but common as a suffix; see -iatry)

  5. List of commonly used taxonomic affixes - Wikipedia

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    Meaning: a prefix used to make words with a sense opposite to that of the root word; in this case, meaning "without" or "-less". This is usually used to describe organisms without a certain characteristic, as well as organisms in which that characteristic may not be immediately obvious.

  6. Sun - Wikipedia

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    The Sun is classed as a G2 star, [66] meaning it is a G-type star, with 2 indicating its surface temperature is in the second range of the G class. The solar constant is the amount of power that the Sun deposits per unit area that is directly exposed to sunlight.

  7. Heliophysics - Wikipedia

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    Heliophysics (from the prefix "helio", from Attic Greek hḗlios, meaning Sun, and the noun "physics": the science of matter and energy and their interactions) is the physics of the Sun and its connection with the Solar System. [1]

  8. Heliocentric orbit - Wikipedia

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    The helio-prefix is derived from the Greek word "ἥλιος", meaning "Sun", and also Helios, the personification of the Sun in Greek mythology. [1] The first spacecraft to be put in a heliocentric orbit was Luna 1 in 1959. An incorrectly timed upper-stage burn caused it to miss its planned impact on the Moon. [2]

  9. Japanese honorifics - Wikipedia

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    The initial o-(お-) prefix in those nouns spelled as such is itself an honorific prefix. In more casual situations the speaker may omit this prefix but keep the suffix. Niichan (兄ちゃん) or Niisan (兄さん): when a child addresses their elder brother. Nēchan (姉ちゃん) or Nēsan (姉さん): when a child addresses their elder sister.