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Astronomer
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| This article was migrated from DF2014:Astronomer and may be inaccurate for the current version of DF (v50.14). See this page for more information. |
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v50.14 · v0.47.05 This article is about the current version of DF.Note that some content may still need to be updated. |
Astronomer is a scholar skill. It is used by scholars when thinking about astronomical topics:
| Topic | Description | Wikipedia link | Subdivision | Skills used in research |
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| Empirical observation | Methods of empirical observation in astronomy | Empirical evidence | Method | Astronomer |
| Path models | The method of forming precise models for the paths of astronomical objects | Orbit modeling | Method | Astronomer |
| Astrography | The creation of star charts | Star chart | n/a | Astronomer, Record keeper |
| Dates of lunar and solar eclipses | The dates of lunar and solar eclipses | Saros (astronomy) | n/a | Astronomer, Record keeper |
| Daylight variation with solar year | The variation of daylight with the seasons | Daytime § Daytime variations with latitude and seasons | n/a | Astronomer |
| Geocentrism | The theory that the sun moves around the world | Geocentric model | n/a | Astronomer |
| Height of tides vs moon and sun | The height of the tides, the moon and the sun | Pytheas § Pytheas on the tides and Tide | n/a | Astronomer |
| Heliocentrism | The theory that the world moves around the sun | Heliocentric model | n/a | Astronomer |
| Path of the moon | The path of the moon | Orbit of the Moon | n/a | Astronomer |
| Phases of the moon | The phases of the moon | Lunar phase | n/a | Astronomer |
| Precession of equinoxes | The precession of equinoxes over great periods of time | Axial precession | n/a | Astronomer, Record keeper |
| Relationship between lunar/solar year | The relationship between the lunar and solar year | Lunisolar calendar | n/a | Astronomer, Record keeper |
| Shape of the world | The shape of the world | Spherical Earth | n/a | Astronomer |
| Star catalogues 100 | The compilation of information about stars | Star catalogue | n/a | Astronomer, Record keeper |
| Star catalogues 1000 | The precise compilation of information about stars | Star catalogue | n/a | Astronomer, Record keeper |
| Star magnitude classification | The classification of stars according to brightness | Magnitude (astronomy) | n/a | Astronomer, Record keeper |
| Stellar Spectroscopy | The classification of stars according to color | Astronomical spectroscopy | n/a | Astronomer, Record keeper |
| Summer/winter moon | The rise of the moon according to the seasons | Lunar calendar | n/a | Astronomer |
| Summer/winter sun | The rise of the sun according to the seasons | Solar calendar | n/a | Astronomer |
| Tides and the moon | The relationship between the moon and the tides | Seleucus of Seleucia § Tides and Tide | n/a | Astronomer |
Also possibly these engineering topics:
| Topic | Description | Wikipedia link | Subdivision | Skills used in research |
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| Armillary sphere | The construction and use of armillary spheres | Armillary sphere | Astronomy | Mechanic |
| Astrolabe | The construction and use of the astrolabe | Astrolabe | Astronomy | Mechanic |
| Dioptra | The construction and use of the dioptra | Dioptra | Astronomy | Mechanic |
| Mural instrument | The construction and use of a mural instrument or mural quadrant | Mural instrument | Astronomy | Mechanic |
| Orrery | The construction and use of the orrery | Orrery | Astronomy | Mechanic |
| Spherical astrolabe | The construction and use of the spherical astrolabe | Astrolabe | Astronomy | Mechanic |
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