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noun • German mathematician and astronomer who made accurate measurements of stellar distances and who predicted the existence on an 8th planet (1784-1846) | ||||||||
| 55% | 6 | A lunar crater named after a famous astronomer | ||||||
noun • (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva • a large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered | ||||||||
| 46% | 6 | Name of a crater on the Moon named after the American astronomer Edwin E. Salpeter | ||||||
noun • United States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906) • a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound | ||||||||
Lunar Crater Named For An Astronomer Crossword Clue
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