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spacezebra
12-04-2006, 10:43 PM
Hi all

Just a thought - is there a glossary of acronyms used - it would be great for newies (and for me) . I find that I read a lot of the equipment discussions and see alot of abbreviations. I dont want to interrupt and break the flow of a thread by asking pretty basic questions.

If we have one already can you point me in the right direction.

Cheers Petra
h0ughy
12-04-2006, 10:49 PM
like what Petra?
:shrug:
spacezebra
12-04-2006, 10:52 PM
Oh okay

APO
WO
BTW
GSO
ATR

dont get me started!!! Just thought that it would be good for us newbies!!!!
h0ughy
12-04-2006, 10:56 PM
just my twisted thoughts:D see I can think a little bit:rofl:
Miaplacidus
12-04-2006, 10:56 PM
There is actually a glossary, but it is buried (perhaps a bit unintuitively?) in the Community Info folder. Click on that over there on the left.
JohnG
12-04-2006, 10:58 PM
This is the first one that came up on Google.

http://tla.surly.org/

Heaps more available.

JohnG
spacezebra
12-04-2006, 10:59 PM
Many thanks - but I was after a glossary of acronyms.

Cheers
Petra

PS thanks Dave:lol:
spacezebra
12-04-2006, 11:01 PM
Hi thanks John

This is a good start for me - can we include one in IIS and add to if necessary

Cheers Petra
RAJAH235
13-04-2006, 12:17 AM
Petra, Here's the IIS link...> http://www.iceinspace.com.au/?glossary
HTH...:D L.
spacezebra
13-04-2006, 07:07 AM
Thanks - but I am after a glossary of Acronyms

eg APO =
LMC =
etc....

I think that I am confusing people:shrug:
h0ughy
13-04-2006, 07:31 AM
http://www.sctscopes.net/Glossaries/glossaries.html

and download the PDF . Gee goto's to supply the pushtooos:P
spacezebra
13-04-2006, 08:27 AM
Thankyou Dave

You are a font of information:)

Interesting that they dont use EW for Equatorial Wedge. It would be good to see this link built into IIS

Cheers Petra
xstream
13-04-2006, 03:38 PM
Petra, Angus and Robertson have the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy that should help you with the majority of astronomical acronyms that you'll come across.
spacezebra
13-04-2006, 03:41 PM
Hi John

Will do, now I have links and books, you guys are so cool
Many thanks

Cheers Petra
RAJAH235
13-04-2006, 04:28 PM
We know, don't we John, David n John? :ashamed: :D :D L.
cjmarsh81
13-04-2006, 06:00 PM
JohnG. Thankyou for that link. I have had this problem too, sifting through the threads trying to figure out what people are saying.
spacezebra
15-04-2006, 12:40 PM
Good to see that I am not the only one!;)

Cheers Petra