Kepler

[ kep-ler ]

noun

1. Jo·han·nes [yoh-, hah, -nis, -, han, -is] 1571–1630, German astronomer.
2. a crater in the second quadrant of the face of the moon having an extensive ray system: about 22 miles (35 km) in diameter.

Kepler

¹

/ ˈkɛplə /

noun

1. a small crater in the NW quadrant of the moon, centre of a large bright ray system

Kepler

²

/ ˈkɛplə /

noun

1. KeplerJohannes15711630MGermanSCIENCE: astronomer Johannes (joˈhanəs). 1571–1630, German astronomer. As discoverer of Kepler's laws of planetary motion he is regarded as one of the founders of modern astronomy

Kepler

/ kĕp′lər /

1. German astronomer and mathematician who is considered the founder of celestial mechanics. He was first to accurately describe the elliptical orbits of Earth and the planets around the Sun and demonstrated that planets move fastest when they are closest to the Sun. He also established that a planet's distance from the Sun can be calculated if its period of revolution is known.

Other Words From

• Kep·ler·i·an [kep-, leer, -ee-, uh, n], adjective

Example Sentences

“So, I didn’t even really see that the ball was loose,” Kepler told Twins reporters.

From Seattle Times

With Kepler on second, Carlos Correa hit a deep fly ball off the wall in right field to drive in the first run of the game.

From Seattle Times

A star's magnetic field must be considered in order to correctly determine the characteristics of their exoplanets from observations by space telescopes such as Kepler, James Webb, or PLATO.

From Science Daily

At the instant of totality, planetary motion as described by Newton and Kepler is not a matter only for scientists and our imaginations.

From Los Angeles Times

It is the first supernova visible to the naked eye since Kepler's supernova in 1604, making it an incredibly rare astrophysical event that has played an outsized role in shaping our understanding of stellar evolution.

From Science Daily