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terminator

[ tur-muh-ney-ter ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that terminates.
  2. Astronomy. the dividing line between the illuminated and the unilluminated part of a satellite or planet, especially the moon.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of terminator1

1760–70; < Late Latin ³Ù±ð°ù³¾¾±²ÔÄå³Ù´Ç°ù, equivalent to ³Ù±ð°ù³¾¾±²ÔÄå ( re ) to terminate + -tor -tor
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Analyzing the planet's terminators, or the moving line separating the daylight and nocturnal sides of a given world, the scientists realized that there was tremendous asymmetry.

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One of the most disturbing observations for astronomers is the asymmetry between the planet's two terminators.

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The first thing to draw in is the terminator line.

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As seen from the moon’s surface, anywhere along the terminator, the sun is rising and still low in the lunar sky.

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For example, the terminator at the start of Solar Cycle 24 happened later than expected, which allowed for less magnetic field growth during Solar Cycle 24, resulting in a weaker solar maximum.

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