Astronomer

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Skill: Astronomer

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Profession	Scholar
Job Title	Astronomer
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Astronomer is a scholar skill. It is used by scholars when thinking about astronomical topics:

Topic	Description	Wikipedia link	Subdivision	Skills used in research
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
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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