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Clementine
Clementine A space probe built by the US Naval Research Laboratory to test sensors originally developed by the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization for detecting and tracking missiles. It was launched in 1994January and put into orbit around the Moon, where it mapped the surface at various wavelengths with a set of four cameras. It was then put into geocentric orbit, but an intended rendezvous with asteroid Geographos was abandoned when the spacecraft accidentally used up its control gas. http://www.cmf.nrl.navy.mil/Clementine/
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"Clementine." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Clementine." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Clementine.html "Clementine." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Clementine.html |
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Clementine
Clementine A lunar mapping mission on behalf of NASA and the US Department of Defense, launched in January 1994. It achieved lunar orbit, completed its photographic tasks, and left orbit on 3 May, heading for asteroid Geographos. On 7 May a housekeeping computer malfunction led to the depletion of the attitude-control propellant and the abandonment of the asteroid mission. Clementine entered an Earth orbit that passed repeatedly through the Van Allen belts, from which the spacecraft continued to transmit data from its sensors.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Clementine." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Clementine." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Clementine.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Clementine." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Clementine.html |
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Clementine
Clementine ♀ Feminine form of Clement, created with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine. The name was first used in the 19th century, and for a time it was very popular. It is now largely associated with the popular song with this title. The Latinate form Clementina is also found.
Short form: Clem. Pet form: Clemmie. |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Clementine." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Clementine." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Clementine.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Clementine." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Clementine.html |
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clementine
clem·en·tine / ˈklemənˌtīn; -ˌtēn/ • n. a tangerine of a deep orange-red North African variety that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa. |
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"clementine." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "clementine." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-clementine.html "clementine." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-clementine.html |
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clementine
clementine A citrus fruit, Citrus nobilis var. deliciosa; regarded by some as a variety of tangerine and by others as a cross between the tangerine and a wild north African orange.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "clementine." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "clementine." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-clementine.html DAVID A. BENDER. "clementine." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-clementine.html |
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Clémentine
Clémentine ♀ (French) Feminine pet form of Clément.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Clémentine." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Clémentine." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Clmentine.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Clémentine." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Clmentine.html |
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•Glühwein • cervine • equine
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"clementine." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "clementine." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-clementine.html "clementine." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-clementine.html |
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