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Mars
Of, or relating to the study of, planet Mars.
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occultation
Astronomy; Mars
The hiding of one heavenly body by another, as when the moon passes between earth and a star, or when one of the moons of jupiter or saturn passes behind the planet.
quadrature
Astronomy; Mars
Two bodies are in quadrature when their difference in celestial longitude is 90 degrees. This is the position of a superior planet when its elongation is 90 degrees, east or west, depending on the ...
interferometer
Astronomy; Mars
Any instrument designed for producing and studying interference of two or more trains of waves or beams of electromagnetic radiation of the same range of wavelengths. Usually denotes an optical ...
interference fringes
Astronomy; Mars
The alternate light and dark bands that are seen when two beams of homogenous light enter into interference with each other, i. E. , when they overlap and illuminate an identical area.
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