An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Same as → 42 Orionis.

See also: Star name in the → Bayer designation scheme.

Same as → 42 Orionis.

See also: Star name in the → Bayer designation scheme.

One of → Saturn’s rings, lying beyond the → D ring and before the → B ring, at 74,658 km from the center of Saturn, with a width of 17,500 km. Same as the → Crepe ring.

See also: → ring.

One of → Saturn’s rings, lying beyond the → D ring and before the → B ring, at 74,658 km from the center of Saturn, with a width of 17,500 km. Same as the → Crepe ring.

See also: → ring.

Same as → charge conjugation and → charge symmetry.

See also: → charge; → symmetry.

Same as → charge conjugation and → charge symmetry.

See also: → charge; → symmetry.

An → asteroid that belongs to the family of → carbonaceous asteroids. They are → depleted in → hydrogen and → helium, have chemical ratios akin to solar composition, and show low → albedo (0.03-0.09). C-type asteroids are the most common variety, forming around 75% of known asteroids. They
inhabit → main belt’s outer regions.

See also: C stands for → carbonaceous; → type; → asteroid.

An → asteroid that belongs to the family of → carbonaceous asteroids. They are → depleted in → hydrogen and → helium, have chemical ratios akin to solar composition, and show low → albedo (0.03-0.09). C-type asteroids are the most common variety, forming around 75% of known asteroids. They
inhabit → main belt’s outer regions.

See also: C stands for → carbonaceous; → type; → asteroid.