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From South Dublin Astronomical Society

walled plain (= ring plain) machaire m4 fálaithe
wandering of the poles fán m1 na bpol

wandering stars réaltaí fpl fáin
waning moon gealach f2 ag caitheamh, gealach f2 ag dul ar gcúl

warp s freangadh m (gs -gtha)
Water-bearer, the (= Aquarius) (Const.) Iompróir m3 an Uisce

water clock (= clepsydra) dobharchlog m1
water droplets braonáin mpl uisce
water ice oighear m1 uisce

Watersnake, the s (= Hydra) (Const.) an Phéist f2 Uisce
wavelength s tonnfhad m1

waxing moon gealach f2 ag líonadh, gealach ag teacht ann
weather satellite satailít f2 aimsire
wedge photometer dingfhótaiméadar m1

week s seachtain f2
Western European Time Am m3 Iarthar na hEorpa
west point pointe m4 an iarthair

Whale, the s (= Cetus) (Const.) an Míol m1 Mór
Whirlpool Galaxy Réaltra m4 an Ghuairneáin

white corona bánchoróin f (gs -ónach)
white dwarf abhac m1 bán

white nebula réaltnéal m1 bán
white spot spota m4 bán
wide-field a leathanréimse gs as a

Widmanstätten figures (= Widmanstätten patterns) patrúin mpl Widmanstätten
Widmanstätten patterns (= Widmanstätten figures) patrúin mpl Widmanstätten
Wien's law dlí m4 Wien

Wild Duck, the (Clust.) an Lacha f Fhiáin
Wild's trio tréach m1 Wild
Wilson effect iarmhairt f3 Wilson

Winking Demon, the (= Algol, the Demon Star) an Deamhanréalta f4
winter s geimhreadh m1
winter solstice grianstad m4 an gheimhridh

Wolf, the s (= Lupus) (Const.) an Faolchú m4
Wolf diagram léaráid f2 Wolf

Wolf-Palisa charts cairteacha fpl Wolf-Palisa
Wolf-Rayet stars (= W stars) réaltaí fpl Wolf-Rayet
Wolf sunspot number líon m1 grianspotaí Wolf

Wonderful, the (= Mira Ceti) (Star) Mira Ceti
world line domhanlíne f4
world models domhansamhlacha fpl
world system domhanchóras m1

W stars (= Wolf-Rayet stars) W-réaltaí fpl
W Virginis star réalta f4 W Virginis