(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
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an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies
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v travel up, "We ascended the mountain" v go back in order of genealogical succession v become king or queen v appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils v go along towards (a river's) source v slope upwards v come up, of celestial bodies v move to a better position in life or to a better job
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any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) s
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n any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)