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Jones, Bobby
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Bobby: see Jones, Robert Tyre, Jr.Jones, Sir Edward Burne-
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Sir Edward Burne-: see Burne-Jones.Davy Jones
(Encyclopedia) Davy Jones, personification or spirit of the sea. The name is best known in the expression “Davy Jones's locker,” meaning the bottom of the sea, to which drowned sailors go.Jones, Antony Armstrong
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Antony Armstrong: see Snowdon, Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of.Dow Jones Average
(Encyclopedia) Dow Jones Average, indicators used to measure and report value changes in representative stock groupings on the New York stock exchange. There are four different averages—industrial…aberration of starlight
(Encyclopedia) aberration of starlight, displacement of the apparent path of light from a star, resulting in a displacement of the apparent position of the star from its true position; discovered by…James Earl Jones Biography
James Earl JonesactorBorn: 1/17/1931Birthplace: Arkabutla, Mississippi Tony and Grammy Award-winning film and stage actor known for his authoritative voice. His stage appearances include…color index
(Encyclopedia) color index, in astronomy, difference in an object's brightness as recorded between any two well-defined bands of the electromagnetic spectrum by using optical filters of different…circumpolar star
(Encyclopedia) circumpolar star, star whose diurnal circle lies completely above or completely below an observer's horizon. A star whose diurnal circle lies above the horizon never sets, even though…stellar structure
(Encyclopedia) stellar structure, physical properties of a star and the processes taking place within it. Except for that of the sun, astronomers must draw their conclusions regarding stellar…