List of common astronomy symbols

This is a compilation of symbols commonly used in astronomy, particularly professional astronomy.

Age (stellar)

Astrometry parameters

Astrometry parameters

Cosmological parameters

Cosmological parameters

Distance description

Distance description for orbital and non-orbital parameters:

Galaxy comparison

Galaxy type and spectral comparison:

Luminosity comparison

Luminosity comparison:

Luminosity of certain object:

Mass comparison

Mass comparison:

Mass of certain object:

Metallicity comparison

Metallicity comparison:

Orbital parameters

Orbital Parameters of a Cosmic Object:

Radius comparison

Radius comparison:

Spectral comparison

Spectral comparison:

Temperature description

Temperature description:

See also

References

  1. Ultra-luminous X-ray sources: X-ray binaries in a high/hard state?, Z. Kuncic, R. Soria, C. K. Hung, M. C. Freeland, G. V. Bicknell, 2006