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Branch of astronomy about the celestial sphere
Spherical astronomy, or positional astronomy, is a branch of observational astronomy used to locate astronomical objects on the celestial sphere, as seen
Spherical_astronomy
Geometry of figures on the surface of a sphere
trigonometry is of great importance for calculations in astronomy, geodesy, and navigation. The origins of spherical trigonometry in Greek mathematics and the major
Spherical_trigonometry
Geometry of the surface of a sphere
its practical applications to astronomy, navigation, and geodesy, spherical geometry and the metrical tools of spherical trigonometry are in many respects
Spherical_geometry
Approximation of the figure of Earth as a sphere
Greek philosophers. In the 3rd century BC, Hellenistic astronomy established the roughly spherical shape of Earth as a physical fact and calculated the
Spherical_Earth
Humorous concept in scientific models
The spherical cow is a humorous metaphor for highly simplified scientific models of complex phenomena. Originating in theoretical physics, the metaphor
Spherical_cow
Almagest (1.2), Greek astronomy was predicated on the following assumptions (or hypotheses in Greek terminology): The heavens are spherical The Heavenly Sphere
Ancient_Greek_astronomy
1650 book of astronomical tables by Maria Cunitz
of small right triangles in minutes and seconds, and tables for spherical astronomy for degrees of the ecliptic of: declination, right ascension, oblique
Urania_Propitia
Conceptual tool in astronomy
observing location. The celestial sphere is a conceptual tool used in spherical astronomy to specify the position of an object in the sky without consideration
Celestial_sphere
Aspect of a heavenly body in which it makes a right angle with the direction of the Sun
In spherical astronomy, quadrature is the configuration of a celestial object in which its elongation is a right angle (90 degrees), i.e., the direction
Quadrature_(astronomy)
Coordinates comprising a distance and two angles
In mathematics, a spherical coordinate system specifies a given point in three-dimensional space by using a distance and two angles as its three coordinates
Spherical_coordinate_system
Subfield of astronomy that studies celestial objects at radio frequencies
Essential Radio Astronomy. Princeton University Press, Princeton 2016, ISBN 9780691137797. Robin Michael Green, Spherical Astronomy. Cambridge University
Radio_astronomy
of astronomy is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to astronomy and cosmology, their sub-disciplines, and related fields. Astronomy is
Glossary_of_astronomy
Celestial coordinate system used to specify the positions of celestial objects
Planetary coordinate system Galactic coordinate system Polar distance Spherical astronomy Star position Nautical Almanac Office, U.S. Naval Observatory; H
Equatorial_coordinate_system
Set of points equidistant from a center
Hemisphere Octant of a sphere Spherical cap Spherical lune Spherical polygon Spherical sector Spherical segment Spherical wedge Spherical zone 3-sphere Affine
Sphere
ISBN 9781461246084 Berggren, J. L. (1991), "The relation of Greek spherics to early Greek astronomy", in Bowen, Alan C. (ed.), Science and Philosophy in Classical
Spherics
In astronomy, angular separation between the Sun and a planet
In astronomy, a planet's elongation is the angular separation between the Sun and the planet, with Earth as the reference point. The greatest elongation
Elongation_(astronomy)
Scientific study of celestial objects
Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry
Astronomy
Apparent path of the Sun on the celestial sphere
Lexicon and Glossary of Terms". Ball, Robert S. (1908). A Treatise on Spherical Astronomy. Cambridge University Press. p. 83. "The Ecliptic: the Sun's Annual
Ecliptic
Using stars to measure Earth
ship's position using astronomical observations Satellite geodesy Spherical astronomy Space geodesyET Stellar triangulation Triangulation (surveying) Zenith
Geodetic_astronomy
Division of astronomy
Observational astronomy is a division of astronomy that is concerned with recording data about the observable universe, the practice and study of observing
Observational_astronomy
Two objects on opposite sides of the celestial sphere
period of Neptune. Astronomical transit Conjunction Phase angle Spherical astronomy Syzygy U.S. Naval Observatory Nautical Almanac Office (1992). P.
Opposition_(astronomy)
In spherical astronomy, the parallactic angle is the angle between the great circle through a celestial object and the zenith, and the hour circle of
Parallactic_angle
When sun appears directly over equator
(1998). Introductory Astronomy & Astrophysics (4th ed.). Saunders College Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 0030062284. Spherical Astronomy. Krishna Prakashan Media
March_equinox
Radio telescope in Guizhou, China
The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST; Chinese: 五百米口径球面射电望远镜), nicknamed Tianyan (天眼, lit. "Sky's/Heaven's Eye"), is a radio telescope
Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope
Five-hundred-meter_Aperture_Spherical_Telescope
Belgian meteorologist and amateur astronomer
amateur astronomer specializing in celestial mechanics, spherical astronomy, and mathematical astronomy. Meeus studied mathematics at the University of Leuven
Jean_Meeus
Mathematical relation in spherical triangles
In spherical trigonometry, the law of cosines (or, more specifically, the law of cosines for sides) is a theorem relating the three sides and one of the
Spherical_law_of_cosines
Plane of reference that divides the sphere into two hemispheres
136, ISBN 9780387753782. Newcomb, Simon (1906). A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy with Its Applications to the Determination and Reduction of Positions
Fundamental plane (spherical coordinates)
Fundamental_plane_(spherical_coordinates)
SI derived unit of solid angle
Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-57664-9. Woolard, Edgar (2012-12-02). Spherical Astronomy. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-323-14912-9. "Steradian", McGraw-Hill Dictionary
Steradian
Archaic conception of Earth's shape
siddhanta astronomy texts of South Asia, particularly of Aryabhata, assume a spherical Earth as they develop mathematical methods for quantitative astronomy for
Flat_Earth
3-D coordinate system centered on the Earth
the equatorial, ecliptic, and galactic coordinate systems used in spherical astronomy. An example of Earth-centered frame Earth-centered inertial (ECI)
Earth-centered, Earth-fixed coordinate system
Earth-centered,_Earth-fixed_coordinate_system
Change of rotational axis in an astronomical body
Planetarium. Retrieved 30 December 2008 Robert Main, Practical and Spherical Astronomy (Cambridge: 1863) pp.203–4. Williams, James G. (1994). "Contribution
Axial_precession
System for specifying positions of celestial objects
Fundamental Astronomy (5 ed.). Springer. Bibcode:2003fuas.book.....K. ISBN 978-3-540-34143-7. Taff, L. G. (1981). Computational spherical astronomy. Wiley
Astronomical coordinate systems
Astronomical_coordinate_systems
Deviation of light as it moves through the atmosphere
305W, doi:10.1002/asna.2113180507 Smart, W. M. (1977), Text-Book on Spherical Astronomy (sixth ed.), Cambridge University Press, pp. 61–62, ISBN 978-0-521-29180-4
Atmospheric_refraction
Phaenomena is a work by Euclid on spherical astronomy. The book is divided into 18 propositions, each dealing with "the important arcs on the celestial
Euclid's_Phaenomena
Radio observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
The Arecibo Observatory, also known as the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC) and formerly known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory, is
Arecibo_Observatory
Mathematician and astronomer (1473–1543)
idea of the World Mainly theoretical, presents the principles of spherical astronomy and a list of stars (as a basis for the arguments developed in the
Nicolaus_Copernicus
Internationally accepted civil calendar
for mean motions, conjunctions of Sun and Moon, equation of time, spherical astronomy, longitudes and latitudes of cities, star tables, eclipse tables)
Gregorian_calendar
Angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
Observatory. s.v. obliquity. Chauvenet, William (1906). A Manual of Spherical and Practical Astronomy. Vol. 1. J. B. Lippincott. pp. 604–605. Ray, Richard D.; Erofeeva
Axial_tilt
Branch of mathematics
Retrieved 25 September 2019. Robin M. Green; Robin Michael Green (1985). Spherical Astronomy. Cambridge University Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-521-31779-5. Archived
Geometry
When sun appears directly over equator
Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017. Portals: Astronomy Holidays Stars Spaceflight Outer space Solar System Science
September_equinox
Branch of astronomy involving positioning and movements of celestial bodies
astrometric solvers Methods of detecting extrasolar planets - Astrometry Spherical astronomy Celestial cartography Star catalogue United States Naval Observatory
Astrometry
Point which the sun is directly overhead
Subsatellite point Ian Ridpath, ed. (1997). "subsolar point". A Dictionary of Astronomy. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-211596-0. The point
Subsolar_point
Ancient Greek mathematician (fl. 300 BC)
perspective. The Phaenomena (Ancient Greek: Φαινόμενα) is a treatise on spherical astronomy, survives in Greek; it is similar to On the Moving Sphere by Autolycus
Euclid
Period of cultural flourishing from 786 to 1258
handheld two-dimensional model of the sky which can solve problems of spherical astronomy. It is made up of lines of altitude and azimuth with an index, horizon
Islamic_Golden_Age
Passage of an astronomical body across the meridian
In observational astronomy, culmination is the passage of a celestial object (such as the Sun, the Moon, a planet, a star, constellation or a deep-sky
Culmination
Spherical triangle used in astronavigation
The navigational triangle or PZX triangle is a spherical triangle used in astronavigation to determine the observer's position on the globe. It is composed
Navigational_triangle
Lowest theoretical temperature
Philosophical Society. 1: 66–71. Newcomb, Simon (1906), A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy, New York: The Macmillan Company, p. 175, OCLC 64423127. Kinoshita
Absolute_zero
Islamic mathematician (c. 780 – c. 850)
as one on the determination of the direction of Mecca, are on the spherical astronomy. Two texts deserve special interest on the morning width (Ma'rifat
Al-Khwarizmi
Programmable machine that processes data
computer capable of working out several different kinds of problems in spherical astronomy. An astrolabe incorporating a mechanical calendar computer and gear-wheels
Computer
Large, round non-stellar astronomical object
(2020), "Binary asteroid (31) Euphrosyne: Ice-rich and nearly spherical", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 641: A80, arXiv:2007.08059, Bibcode:2020A&A...641A
Planet
Imaginary line halfway between Earth's North and South poles
for any other celestial body that is roughly spherical. In spatial (3D) geometry, as applied in astronomy, the equator of a rotating spheroid (such as
Equator
Apparent backward motion of a planet
epicycle Retrograde and prograde motion Hipparchus Ptolemy Shen Kuo Spherical astronomy Wei Pu "Prograde, adj". OED Online version. Oxford University Press
Apparent_retrograde_motion
Point on the celestial sphere opposite Sun
arising from the backscatter of sunlight by interplanetary dust. In astronomy, the full Moon or a planet in opposition lies near the antisolar point
Antisolar_point
Geometric relation on line segments formed by a line cutting through a triangle
Almagest, Ptolemy applies the theorem on a number of problems in spherical astronomy. During the Islamic Golden Age, Muslim scholars devoted a number
Menelaus's_theorem
Medieval Islamic astronomy comprises the astronomical developments made in the Islamic world, particularly during the Islamic Golden Age (9th–13th centuries)
Astronomy in the medieval Islamic world
Astronomy_in_the_medieval_Islamic_world
Liberal arts of arithmetic, geometry, music and astronomy
music the relations between quantities, geometry magnitude at rest, spherics [astronomy] magnitude inherently moving. The first use of quadrivium as a term
Quadrivium
Objects that appear to be close in the sky
Occultation Elongation (astronomy) Great conjunction Opposition (astronomy) Planetary parade Spherical astronomy Syzygy (astronomy) Triple conjunction Her
Conjunction_(astronomy)
Part of celestial coordinate system
(also known as longitude) on a globe. Meridian (astronomy) Declination "Introduction to Spherical Astronomy: p. 8". www.physics.csbsju.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-01
Hour_circle
Semi-annual astronomical event where the Sun is directly above the Earth's equator
ISBN 978-1-933338-20-0. Popular Astronomy. 1945. Notes and Queries. Oxford University Press. 1895. Spherical Astronomy. Krishna Prakashan Media. pp. 233ff
Equinox
Greek astronomer and mathematician (c.390–c.340 BC)
the calendar Phaenomena (Φαινόμενα) and Enoptron (Ἔνοπτρον), on spherical astronomy, probably based on observations made by Eudoxus in Egypt and Cnidus
Eudoxus_of_Cnidus
The history of astronomy focuses on the efforts of civilizations to understand the universe beyond earth's atmosphere. Astronomy is one of the oldest
History_of_astronomy
Moon stops moving north or south
precession formulae and mean elements for the Moon and the planets". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 282: 663. Bibcode:1994A&A...282..663S. González-García
Lunar_standstill
Astronomical technique
Photography". Spherical-astronomy (6th ed.). ISBN 0-521-21516-1. Oliver Montenbruck; Thomas Pfleger (1998). "Chapter 12 Astrometry". Astronomy on the Personal
Astrometric_solving
Vast empty spaces between filaments with few or no galaxies
the main structural components of the cosmic web: Voids – vast, largely spherical regions with very low cosmic mean densities, up to 100 megaparsecs (Mpc)
Void_(astronomy)
Plane used to define orbital elements
In celestial mechanics, the orbital plane of reference (or orbital reference plane) is the plane used to define orbital elements (positions). The two main
Orbital_plane_of_reference
Persian astronomer (1201–1274)
independently of astronomy. Al-Tusi, in his Treatise on the Quadrilateral, gave an extensive exposition of spherical trigonometry, distinct from astronomy. It was
Nasir_al-Din_al-Tusi
Ancient Greek spherical geometry treatise
antiquity, the Spherics was part of a collection of treatises now called the Little Astronomy, an assortment of shorter works on geometry and astronomy building
Theodosius'_Spherics
Aboriginal Australian culture relating to astronomical subjects
Australian Aboriginal astronomy has been passed down orally, through ceremonies, and in their artwork of many kinds. The astronomical systems passed down
Australian Aboriginal astronomy
Australian_Aboriginal_astronomy
Family of solutions to related differential equations
solutions are called spherical Bessel functions and are used in spherical systems, such as in solving the Helmholtz equation in spherical coordinates. Bessel's
Bessel_function
Specifies the orbit of an object in space
VA. p. 182. ISBN 0-943396-35-2. Smart, W. M. (1977). Textbook on Spherical Astronomy (sixth ed.). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. p. 113. ISBN 0-521-29180-1
Mean_anomaly
Star that never sets due to its apparent proximity to a celestial pole
Voyages of Christopher Columbus Ridpath, Ian (2006). Eyewitness Companions: Astronomy. Penguin. p. 148. ISBN 0756648459. Karttunen, Hannu; Kröger, Pekka; Oja
Circumpolar_star
Medieval Islamic astronomical tables
longitudes, star tables, trigonometrical functions, functions in spherical astronomy, the equation of time, planetary motions, computation of eclipses
Zij
British historian and author
2013. Retrieved 18 June 2017. [1] "Islamic Astronomy” [2] "Al-Khalili and the Culmination of Spherical Astronomy in 14th-Century Damascus” [3] Personal website
David_A._King_(historian)
Canadian-American polymath (1835–1909)
Independent, October 22, 1903, pp 2508–12 Newcomb, S (1906) Compendium of Spherical Astronomy Newcomb, S (1907) Investigation of Inequalities in the Motion of
Simon_Newcomb
Simplification of the basic trigonometric functions
Personnel. 1965. p. 481. Retrieved 7 March 2025. Green, Robin M. (1985), Spherical Astronomy, Cambridge University Press, p. 19, ISBN 0521317797. Baker, Gregory
Small-angle_approximation
Parameter of Keplerian orbits
ISBN 978-1-60086-026-3. Retrieved 2022-08-02. Smart, W. M. (1977). Textbook on Spherical Astronomy (PDF). p. 120 (Eq. (87)). Bibcode:1977tsa..book.....S. Roy, A.E.
True_anomaly
Variance in a celestial body's axis of rotation over time
- Science Computations". Newcomb, Simon (1906). A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy. Macmillan. pp. 289–292. Clauser, Christoph (2023). Introduction
Astronomical_nutation
Ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician
Bithynia who wrote the Spherics, a treatise about spherical geometry, as well as several other books on mathematics and astronomy, of which two survive
Theodosius_of_Bithynia
Aspect of science history
Astronomy in China has a long history stretching from the Shang dynasty, being refined over a period of more than 3,000 years. The ancient Chinese people
Chinese_astronomy
Astronomical event where one body is hidden by another
February 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-28. Green, Robin M. (1985). Spherical Astronomy. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-31779-5. "Speed of eclipse
Eclipse
Mechanical structure which supports a telescope
construction of large optical telescopes, page 236 Robin Michael Green, Spherical Astronomy, page 45 Altazimuth Telescope Mount. Planetfacts.org. Accessed April
Telescope_mount
Area of geometry, about angles and lengths
from astronomy, and he developed spherical trigonometry into its present form. He listed the six distinct cases of a right-angled triangle in spherical trigonometry
Trigonometry
Medieval astronomical tables
Trigonometry and spherical astronomy Mean motions of the sun, moon, and planets Planetary latitudes Eclipses Astrology In modern astronomy, tables of movements
Toledan_Tables
Measure of observed changes in the apparent locations of stars
Spherical Astronomy. Cambridge University Press. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-521-29180-4. Charles Leander Doolittle (1890). A Treatise on Practical Astronomy,
Proper_motion
Heliostatic model of solar system by Nicolaus Copernicus
The second is mainly theoretical, presenting the principles of spherical astronomy and a list of stars (as a basis for the arguments developed in the
Copernican_heliocentrism
Interdisciplinary study of astronomies in cultures
misleading to consider archaeoastronomy to be the study of ancient astronomy, as modern astronomy is a scientific discipline, while archaeoastronomy considers
Archaeoastronomy
Direction that Muslims face while praying salah
Kaaba, and allows the exact calculation (hisab) of the qibla using a spherical trigonometric formula that takes the coordinates of a location and of
Qibla
Parameters that define a specific orbit
System Dynamics. Retrieved 20 February 2025. Green, Robin M. (1985). Spherical Astronomy. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-23988-2. Danby, J. M
Orbital_elements
Computation machine that uses continuously varying data technology
computer capable of working out several different kinds of problems in spherical astronomy. The sector, a calculating instrument used for solving problems in
Analog_computer
Arab astronomer (1320–1380)
which allowed him to generate the solutions of standard problems of spherical astronomy for any given latitude. In addition to this, he created a 3,000 entry
Shams al-Din Abu Abd Allah al-Khalili
Shams_al-Din_Abu_Abd_Allah_al-Khalili
Model of objects in the sky consisting of a framework of rings
are known as spherical astrolabe, armilla, or armil) is a model of objects in the sky (on the celestial sphere), consisting of a spherical framework of
Armillary_sphere
Indian city in Patna district, Bihar
for action). Aryabhatiya ends with spherical astronomy in Gola, where he applied plane trigonometry to spherical geometry by projecting points and lines
Khagaul
Moroccan astronomer and mathematician
Principles and Objectives in the Science of Timekeeping), a treatise on spherical astronomy and astronomical instruments. The first part was translated into
Abu Ali al-Hasan al-Marrakushi
Abu_Ali_al-Hasan_al-Marrakushi
Phenomenon wherein objects appear to move about their true positions in the sky
Press. ISBN 0-521-64216-7. Newcomb, Simon (1960). A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy. Macmillan, 1906 – republished by Dover. Charlot, P.; Jacobs, C.
Aberration_(astronomy)
Astronomical instrument for timing of the passage of stars
Manual of Spherical and Practical Astronomy, II. Trubner & Co., London. pp. 131, 282. Newcomb, Simon (1906). A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy. MacMillan
Meridian_circle
Horizontal angle from north or other reference cardinal direction
cardinal direction, most commonly north, in a local or observer-centric spherical coordinate system. Mathematically, the relative position vector from an
Azimuth
Overview of the scientific field of astronomy
Pretelescopic astronomy Babylonian astronomy Chinese astronomy Egyptian astronomy Greek astronomy Hebrew astronomy Indian astronomy Islamic astronomy Russian
Outline_of_astronomy
American scientist and mathematician (1899-1978)
science and astronomy magazines. In 1978, he died in Kingman, Arizona. Woolard, Edgar William; Clemence, Gerald Maurice (1966), Spherical Astronomy, New York:
Edgar_W._Woolard
Concept in orbital mechanics
pp. 197–198. ISBN 0-943396-35-2. Smart, W. M. (1977). Textbook on Spherical Astronomy (sixth ed.). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. p. 122. ISBN 0-521-29180-1
Mean_longitude
Former radio telescope in Puerto Rico, United States
The Arecibo Telescope was a 305 m (1,000 ft) spherical reflector radio telescope built into a natural sinkhole at the Arecibo Observatory located near
Arecibo_Telescope
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Girl/Female
Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese
Heavenly; Muse of Astronomy
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Name of a Celestial Star; The Second Nakshatra in Hindu Astronomy; God of Good Luck
Female
Hebrew
(×ַלְיָה) Aramaic and Hebrew name ALYA means "dirge, elegy" or "sheep's tail." In astronomy, this is the traditional name for Theta Serpentis, a star in the constellation Serpens.Â
Female
Greek
(ΟυÏανία) Greek myth name of a muse of astronomy, derived from the word ouranios, OURANIA means "heavenly."
Girl/Female
Arabic
Bird; High-flying; In Astronomy Altair is a Star of the First Magnitude
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
The Sun is the Star at the Centre of the Solar System; It is Almost Perfectly Spherical and Consists of Hot Plasma Interwoven with Magnetic Fields; Sun
Male
English
From Latin geminus GEMINI means "twin." In Astrology, it is a zodiac sign. In Astronomy, it is the name of a constellation. In Roman mythology, Castor and Pollux are the Gemini twins, the sons of Leda, brothers to Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. In Greek they are called the Dioskouroi.
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Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, German, Scandinavian
Strong Counselor; From the Ancient Personal Name Ragnar
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Land Tax Collector During the Muslim Rule in India; Now a Family Title
Boy/Male
American, Greek, Indian
Pure
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Pure or Purity
Female
Norse
Old Norse name SKULD means "debt; future; that which ought to be." In mythology, this is the name of one of the three Norns, a goddess of destiny. The other two are Urðr ("fate; that which happened") and Verðandi ("present").
Girl/Female
Tamil
Anshumali | அஂஷà¯à®®à®¾à®²à¯€
Sun
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Wise
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
God's Praise
Boy/Male
Welsh
Rough; blessed.
Boy/Male
Indian
One of Art
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n.
The doctrine of the sphere; the science of the properties and relations of the circles, figures, and other magnitudes of a sphere, produced by planes intersecting it; spherical geometry and trigonometry.
n.
A rudimentary form of crystallite, spherical in shape.
a.
Of or pertaining to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and astrology, they were set.
a.
Round; spherical; starlike.
a.
Having the form of a globe; spherical.
a.
Spherical.
a.
Made convex; protuberant in a spherical form.
a.
Globular; spherical; orbicular.
a.
Alt. of Schetical
a.
See Spheroidal.
n.
Freedom from spherical aberration.
a.
Round; circular; spherical.
a.
Having the form of a sphere; like a sphere; globular; orbicular; as, a spherical body.
v. t.
To form into roundness; to make spherical, or spheral; to perfect.
a.
Having the form of a bunch of grapes; like a cluster of grapes, as a mineral presenting an aggregation of small spherical or spheroidal prominences.
adv.
Spherically.
a.
Alt. of Spheric
a.
Exactly spherical; globular.
n.
The eye, as luminous and spherical.
a.
Spherical; orbicular; orblike; circular.