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uranography

noun ura·nog·ra·phy \ˌyr-ə-ˈnä-grə-fē\

Definition of URANOGRAPHY

:  the construction of celestial representations (as maps)
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Origin of URANOGRAPHY

Greek ouranographia description of the heavens, from ouranos sky + -graphia -graphy
First Known Use: 1675

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