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Religious astronomy
noun
the Astronist conception of astronomical observation and other related activities as possessing a religious and philosophical gravity; making astronomy synonymous with religious and philosophical belief.
Origin and etymology
- Astro-English: from Astronese, the concept of religious astronomy was first developed by Cometan early in the Founding era thus denoting the Astronist perspective on and approach to astronomy.