Focloir c

From South Dublin Astronomical Society

Caelum s (= the Chisel) (Const.) Caelum m4
calcium s cailciam m4

calcium stars réaltaí fpl cailciam
calendar s féilire m4
calendar reform leasú m an fhéilire

calendar year bliain f3 féilire
calibrate v calabraigh
calibration s calabrú m (gs -raithe), calabrúchán

m1
calibration error earráid f2 chalabrúcháin
Callisto s (Sat.) Callisto f4

Camelopardalis s (= the Giraffe) (Const.) Camelopardalis m4
canal s canáil f3

Cancer s (= the Crab) (Const.) Cancer m4
Canes Venatici (= the Hunting Dogs) (Const.) Canes Venatici

Canis Major (= the Great Dog) (Const.) Canis Major
Canis Minor (= the Little Dog) (Const.) Canis Minor
cannibalism s canablacht f3

Canon der Finsternisse (= Canon of Eclipses) Canon der Finsternisse
Canon of Eclipses (= Canon der Finsternisse) Canóin f3 na nÉiclipsí
Canopus s (Star) Canopus m4

Capella s (Star) Capella f4
Capricornus s (= the Goat, the Sea Goat) (Const.)

Capricornus m4
capture s gabháil f3
carbon s carbón m1

carbonaceous chondrite coindrít f2 charbónúil
carbon cycle (= carbon-nitrogen cycle) timthriall m3 carbóin
carbon dioxide dé-ocsaíd f2 charbóin

carbon-nitrogen cycle (= carbon cycle) timthriall m3 carbóin is nítrigine
carbon stars réaltaí fpl carbóin
cardinal point príomhaird f2

Carina s (= the Keel) (Const.) Carina f4
Carme s (Sat.) Carme m4

Carte du Ciel (= Astrographic Catalogue) Carte du Ciel
Cassegrain telescope teileascóp m1 Cassegrain
Cassegrain system córas m1 Cassegrain

Cassini division bearna f4 Cassini
Cassiopeia s (Const.) Caiseoipé f4
Castor s (Star) Castor m4

cataclysm s mórchorraíl f3
cataclysmic hypothesis hipitéis f2 na mórchorraíola
cataclysmic variable réalta f4 athraitheach mhórchorraíola

catadioptric telescope teileascóp m1 cataidia-optrach
cathode s catóid f2
causality s cúisíocht f3

causation s cúisíocht f3
celestial axis ais f2 neamhaí
celestial body (= heavenly body) rinn m3 neimhe

celestial co-ordinate comhordanáid f2 neamhaí
celestial equator meánchiorcal m1 neamhaí
celestial latitude leithead m1 neamhaí

celestial longitude fad m1 neamhaí
celestial measurement (= uranometry) tomhas m1 neamhaí
celestial mechanics meicnic f2 neamhaí

celestial meridian fadlíne f4 neamhaí
celestial pole pol m1 neamhaí
celestial sphere sféar m1 neamhaí

Centaur, the s (= Centaurus) (Const.) an Ceinteár m1
Centaurus s (= the Centaur) (Const.) Centaurus m4

central adjuster coigeartóir m3 lárnach
central-diaphragm method modh m3 an spiara lárnaigh
Central European Time (CET) (= Middle European Time) Am m3

Lár na hEorpa, ALE
central line líne f4 lárnach
central motion gluaisne f4 lárnach

central peaks beanna fpl lárnacha
centrifugal force fórsa m4 lártheifeach
centrifuge s lártheifneoir m3

centroid of motion meánlár m1 gluaisne
Cepheid s (= Cepheid variable star) Ceifid f2
Cepheid variable star (= Cepheid) réalta f4 athraitheach Ceifide

Cepheus s (Const.) Ceiféas m1
Ceres s (Ast.) Ceres f4

CET (Central European Time) (= Middle European Time) ALE, Am m3 Lár na hEorpa
Cetus s (= the Whale) (Const.) Cetus m4

chain reaction imoibriú m slabhrúil
Chamaeleon s (= the Chameleon) (Const.) Chamaeleon m4

Chameleon, the s (= Chamaeleon) (Const.) an Caimileon m1
Chandrasekhar limit teorainn f Chandrasekhar

chaos s anord m1
chaotic a anordúil
characteristic curve sainchuar m1

charge s lucht m3
charge-coupled device feiste f4 luchtchúpláilte
charged particle cáithnín m4 luchtaithe

Charioteer, the s (= Auriga) (Const.) an tAra m4
Charles' Heart (= Cor Caroli) (Star) Croí m4 Shéarlais

Charon s Carón m1
Chiron s (Ast.) Chiron m4
Chisel, the s (= Caelum) (Const.) an Siséal m1

chondrite s coindrít f2
chondrule s coindriúl m1
chromatic aberration iomrall m1 crómatach

chromosphere s crómaisféar m1
chronograph s crónagraf m1
chronology s cróineolaíocht f3

chronometer s crónaiméadar m1
Circinus s (= the Compasses) (Const.) Circinus m4

circle of longitude ciorcal m1 faid
circular velocity treoluas m1 ciorclach
circum-meridian altitudes airdí fpl imfhadlíneacha

circumpolar stars réaltaí fpl timpholacha
cislunar a cisghealaí gs as a

civil time am m3 sibhialta
clear photograph fótagraf m1 glan
cleft s (= rill, rille) gág f2 ghealaí

clepsydra s (= water clock) dobharchlog m1
Clock, the s (= Horologium) (Const.) an Clog m1

close binary déréalta f4 chóngarach
closed universe cruinne f4 iata
cloud cover brat m1 scamall

cloud top barr m1 na scamall
cluster s braisle f4
cluster s (= star cluster) réaltbhraisle f4

cluster of galaxies braisle f4 réaltraí
cluster variable réalta f4 athraitheach réaltbhraisle
coalesce v comhtháthaigh (pp -tháite)

Coalsack, the s (Neb.) an Gualmhála m4
coelostat s (= heliostat, siderostat) céileastat m1

collapsar s cliseár m1
collapse v imphléasc (pp -tha)
collecting dish mias f2 chruinnithe

collide (with) v imbhuail (faoi)
collimate v comhlínigh
collimation s comhlíniú m (gs -ithe), comhlíniúchán m1

collimation error earráid f2 chomhlíniúcháin
collimator s comhlínitheoir m3
collision s imbhualadh m (gs -uailte)

colorimetry s dathmhéadracht m3
colour s dath m3 (pl -anna)

coloured stars réaltaí fpl daite
colour equivalent dathchoibhéis f2
colour excess dathbharraíocht f3

colour index dathinnéacs m4
colour-luminosity diagram léaráid f2 datha is lonrachais
colour-magnitude diagram léaráid f2 datha is méide

colour temperature dath-theocht f3
Columba s (= the Dove) (Const.) Columba f4
colure s colúr m1

coma s cóma m4
Coma Berenices (= Berenice's Hair) (Const.) Coma Berenices
Coma cluster braisle f4 Bheirnicé

comes s coimhdire m4
comet s cóiméad m1, réalta f4 (an) eireabaill, réalta f4 mhongach, réalta f4 (na) scuaibe

cometary a cóiméadach
cometary débris smionagar m1 cóiméid
cometary swarm saithe f4 cóiméad

comet-seeker s lorgaire m4 cóiméad
communications satellite satailít f2 chumarsáide
compact galaxy dlúthréaltra m4

companion s compánach m1
Companion of Sirius (= Sirius B) (Star) Compánach m1 Sirius
comparator s comparadóir m3

comparison spectrum speictream m1 comparáide
Compasses, the spl (= Circinus) (Const.) an Compás m1

components spl (of binary system) comhbhaill mpl
composition s comhshuíomh m1
compound s comhdhúil f2 (gpl -dhúl)

compound achromatic lens comhlionsa m4 neamhchrómatach
concave grating gríl f2 chuasach
concave lens lionsa m4 cuasach

concavo-convex lens lionsa m4 cuasdronnach
concentric circle ciorcal m1 comhlárnach
condensation s comhdhlúthú m (gs -thaithe)

configuration s cumraíocht f3
conic section cónghearradh m (gs -rrtha, pl

-rrthacha)
conjunction s cónasc m1
constant of aberration tairiseach m1 (an) iomraill
constant of gravitation tairiseach m1 na himtharraingthe

constant of precession tairiseach m1 (na) luainíochta
constant of refraction tairiseach m1 (an) athraonta
constant variable réalta f4 athraitheach thairiseach

constellation s réaltbhuíon f2 (pl -ta)
contact binary déréalta f4 theagmhála

continuous radio radiation radaradaíocht f3 leanúnach
continuous spectrum speictream m1 leanúnach
contraction theory teoiric f2 an chraptha

convection s comhiompar m1
convection zone crios m3 comhiompair
convective core croí m4 comhiomprach

converge v inréimnigh
convergence s inréimneacht f3
convergent point pointe m4 inréimneach

converging-lens system córas m1 lionsa inréimnigh
convex lens lionsa m4 dronnach
convex mirror scáthán m1 dronnach

convexo-concave lens lionsa m4 dronnchuasach
Coon Butte crater (= Arizona meteorite crater, Barringer crater) cráitéar m1 Coon Butte
Copernican system córas m1 Copernicus

Copernicus s (Crat.) Copernicus m4
Cor Caroli (= Charles' Heart) (Star) Cor Caroli
core s (of star) croí m4

Coriolis acceleration luasghéarú m Coriolis
Coriolis effect iarmhairt f3 Coriolis
Coriolis force fórsa m4 Coriolis

corona s coróin f (gs -ónach)
Corona Australis (= the Southern Crown) (Const.) Corona Australis

Corona Borealis (= the Northern Crown) (Const.) Corona Borealis
coronagraph s corónagraf m1
coronal condensations comhdhlúthuithe m corónacha

coronal lines línte fpl corónacha
coronium s coróiniam m4
corpuscle s coirpín m4

corpuscular radiation radaíocht f3 choirpíneach
correcting plate pláta m4 ceartúcháin
correction s ceartú m (gs -taithe)

Corvus s (= the Crow) (Const.) Corvus m4
cosmic dust deannach m1 cosmach

cosmic radiation radaíocht f3 chosmach
cosmic radio-noise radathorann m1 cosmach
cosmic rays gathanna mpl cosmacha

cosmic-ray detector brathadóir m3 gathanna cosmacha
cosmic year bliain f3 chosmach
cosmogony s cosmagnaíocht f3

cosmography s cosmagrafaíocht f3
cosmology s cosmeolaíocht f3
cosmonaut s (= astronaut) spásaire m4

cosmos s cosmas m1
coudé system córas m1 uilleach
counterglow s (= gegenschein) frithloinnir f (gs

-nnreach)
counterweight s frithmheáchan m1
Crab, the s (= Cancer) (Const.) an Portán m1

Crab nebula réaltnéal m1 an Phortáin
Crab pulsar pulsár m1 an Phortáin
cradle s (of telescope) cliabhán m1

Crane, the s (= Grus) (Const.) an Chorr f2
crash-land v tuirling de thuairt

crash-landing s tuirlingt f de thuairt
crater s cráitéar m1
Crater s (= the Cup) (Const.) Crater m4

craterlet s (= craterpit) cráitéirín m4
craterpit s (= craterlet) cráitéirín m4

crêpe ring (= dusky ring) créipfháinne m4
crescent moon corrán m1 gealaí
criss-cross grid greille f4 chliathach

critical a criticiúil
crochet s cróise f4
Cross, the s (= Crux Australis, the Southern Cross) (Const.)

an Chros f2
cross-section s trasghearradh m (gs -rrtha)
Crow, the s (= Corvus) (Const.) an Préachán m1

crown glass gloine f4 chorónach
Crux Australis (= the Cross, the Southern Cross) (Const.) Crux Australis
culminate v to culminate buaic f2 a shroicheadh

culmination s buaic f2
Cup, the s (= Crater) (Const.) an Cupán m1

curvature s cuaire f4
curved mirror scáthán m1 cuar
curve of growth cuar m1 an fháis

cyanogen absorptions (= cyanogen bands) ionsúcháin mpl chianaigine
cyanogen bands (= cyanogen absorptions) bandaí mpl cianaigine
Cygnids spl (Met.Sh.) Cignidí fpl

Cygnus s (= the Northern Cross, the Swan) (Const.) Cygnus m4
Cygnus loop lúb f2 Cygnus