Word for the sky as seen from a spaceship not in orbit
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Since the word sky indicates "the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth," what word would best be used by an astronaut on a spaceship no longer orbiting the Earth to describe what the astronauts saw looking out a window. Example-when the Apollo astronauts were traveling to and from the Moon.
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Since the word sky indicates "the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth," what word would best be used by an astronaut on a spaceship no longer orbiting the Earth to describe what the astronauts saw looking out a window. Example-when the Apollo astronauts were traveling to and from the Moon.
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"... to describe what is seen above the horizon." The horizon of what, earth or the moon?
– Laurel
May 12 at 4:34
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You are taking that definition too literally. There are other dictionaries...
– Cascabel
May 12 at 4:47
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earthsky.org/space/… uses the term “lunar sky”, in which the earth is always in the same place
– Xanne
May 12 at 5:29
The OED has the following as its first sense of the word "sky". The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth in which the sun, moon, stars, and clouds appear, (esp. in early use) regarded as having the appearance of a vast vault or canopy. Cf. firmament n. 1a. Also occasionally in figurative contexts. So @Xanne is undoubtedly right that the answer would be lunar sky - and should post the comment as an answer.
– WS2
May 12 at 8:07
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How about 'the celestial sphere'? Works from on Earth and also off the Earth.
– Mitch
May 15 at 18:06
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Since the word sky indicates "the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth," what word would best be used by an astronaut on a spaceship no longer orbiting the Earth to describe what the astronauts saw looking out a window. Example-when the Apollo astronauts were traveling to and from the Moon.
single-word-requests
asked May 12 at 4:14
Bob516Bob516
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Since the word sky indicates "the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth," what word would best be used by an astronaut on a spaceship no longer orbiting the Earth to describe what the astronauts saw looking out a window. Example-when the Apollo astronauts were traveling to and from the Moon.
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asked May 12 at 4:14
Bob516Bob516
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asked May 12 at 4:14
Bob516Bob516
1765
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Bob516
asked May 12 at 4:14
Bob516Bob516
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asked May 12 at 4:14
Bob516Bob516
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asked May 12 at 4:14
Bob516Bob516
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"... to describe what is seen above the horizon." The horizon of what, earth or the moon?
– Laurel
May 12 at 4:34
1
You are taking that definition too literally. There are other dictionaries...
– Cascabel
May 12 at 4:47
3
earthsky.org/space/… uses the term “lunar sky”, in which the earth is always in the same place
– Xanne
May 12 at 5:29
The OED has the following as its first sense of the word "sky". The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth in which the sun, moon, stars, and clouds appear, (esp. in early use) regarded as having the appearance of a vast vault or canopy. Cf. firmament n. 1a. Also occasionally in figurative contexts. So @Xanne is undoubtedly right that the answer would be lunar sky - and should post the comment as an answer.
– WS2
May 12 at 8:07
1
How about 'the celestial sphere'? Works from on Earth and also off the Earth.
– Mitch
May 15 at 18:06
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show 4 more comments
"... to describe what is seen above the horizon." The horizon of what, earth or the moon?
– Laurel
May 12 at 4:34
1
You are taking that definition too literally. There are other dictionaries...
– Cascabel
May 12 at 4:47
3
earthsky.org/space/… uses the term “lunar sky”, in which the earth is always in the same place
– Xanne
May 12 at 5:29
The OED has the following as its first sense of the word "sky". The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth in which the sun, moon, stars, and clouds appear, (esp. in early use) regarded as having the appearance of a vast vault or canopy. Cf. firmament n. 1a. Also occasionally in figurative contexts. So @Xanne is undoubtedly right that the answer would be lunar sky - and should post the comment as an answer.
– WS2
May 12 at 8:07
1
How about 'the celestial sphere'? Works from on Earth and also off the Earth.
– Mitch
May 15 at 18:06
"... to describe what is seen above the horizon." The horizon of what, earth or the moon?
– Laurel
May 12 at 4:34
"... to describe what is seen above the horizon." The horizon of what, earth or the moon?
– Laurel
May 12 at 4:34
1
1
You are taking that definition too literally. There are other dictionaries...
– Cascabel
May 12 at 4:47
You are taking that definition too literally. There are other dictionaries...
– Cascabel
May 12 at 4:47
3
3
earthsky.org/space/… uses the term “lunar sky”, in which the earth is always in the same place
– Xanne
May 12 at 5:29
earthsky.org/space/… uses the term “lunar sky”, in which the earth is always in the same place
– Xanne
May 12 at 5:29
The OED has the following as its first sense of the word "sky". The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth in which the sun, moon, stars, and clouds appear, (esp. in early use) regarded as having the appearance of a vast vault or canopy. Cf. firmament n. 1a. Also occasionally in figurative contexts. So @Xanne is undoubtedly right that the answer would be lunar sky - and should post the comment as an answer.
– WS2
May 12 at 8:07
The OED has the following as its first sense of the word "sky". The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth in which the sun, moon, stars, and clouds appear, (esp. in early use) regarded as having the appearance of a vast vault or canopy. Cf. firmament n. 1a. Also occasionally in figurative contexts. So @Xanne is undoubtedly right that the answer would be lunar sky - and should post the comment as an answer.
– WS2
May 12 at 8:07
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How about 'the celestial sphere'? Works from on Earth and also off the Earth.
– Mitch
May 15 at 18:06
How about 'the celestial sphere'? Works from on Earth and also off the Earth.
– Mitch
May 15 at 18:06
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"... to describe what is seen above the horizon." The horizon of what, earth or the moon?
– Laurel
May 12 at 4:34
1
You are taking that definition too literally. There are other dictionaries...
– Cascabel
May 12 at 4:47
3
earthsky.org/space/… uses the term “lunar sky”, in which the earth is always in the same place
– Xanne
May 12 at 5:29
The OED has the following as its first sense of the word "sky". The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth in which the sun, moon, stars, and clouds appear, (esp. in early use) regarded as having the appearance of a vast vault or canopy. Cf. firmament n. 1a. Also occasionally in figurative contexts. So @Xanne is undoubtedly right that the answer would be lunar sky - and should post the comment as an answer.
– WS2
May 12 at 8:07
1
How about 'the celestial sphere'? Works from on Earth and also off the Earth.
– Mitch
May 15 at 18:06