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Luminary Software
A celestial body, as the sun or moon or an object that gives light; or, a person of eminence or brilliant achievement. From Old French ''luminarie'' or late Latin ''luminarium'', from Latin ''lumen'', ''lumin-'' "light". Luminary may also refer to: *Luminary (astrology), in traditional astrology, one of the two brightest and most astrological planets: the Sun and the Moon *Luminary (Gnosticism), of which four are typically given Media *''The Luminary'', Atlanta, Georgia's first newspaper (1846–1849) *Luminary (Laramore), ''Luminary'' (Laramore), a public artwork created in 2008 on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Fiction *Luminary (Millennium), "Luminary" (''Millennium''), the 12th episode of season 2 (and 34th overall) of ''Millennium'', which aired in 1998 *''Global Luminary'' or ''Luminary – Rise of the Goonzu'', a game on game portal NDOORS *''The Luminaries'', 2013 novel by Eleanor Catton *The Luminary, the player character of ''Dragon Quest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celestial Body
An astronomical object, celestial object, stellar object or heavenly body is a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists within the observable universe. In astronomy, the terms ''object'' and ''body'' are often used interchangeably. However, an astronomical body or celestial body is a single, tightly bound, contiguous entity, while an astronomical or celestial ''object'' is a complex, less cohesively bound structure, which may consist of multiple bodies or even other objects with substructures. Examples of astronomical objects include planetary systems, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, while asteroids, moons, planets, and stars are astronomical bodies. A comet may be identified as both a body and an object: It is a ''body'' when referring to the frozen nucleus of ice and dust, and an ''object'' when describing the entire comet with its diffuse coma and tail. History Astronomical objects such as stars, planets, nebulae, aster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Luminaries
''The Luminaries'' is a 2013 novel by Eleanor Catton. Set in New Zealand's South Island in 1866, the novel follows Walter Moody, a prospector who travels to the West Coast settlement of Hokitika to make his fortune on the goldfields. Instead, he stumbles into a tense meeting between twelve local men, and is drawn into a complex mystery involving a series of unsolved crimes. The novel's complex structure is based on the system of Western astrology, with each of the twelve local men representing one of the twelve signs of the zodiac, and with another set of characters representing planets in the Solar System. The novel has won many awards and honours, including the 2013 Booker Prize. It was adapted into the BBC/TVNZ miniseries ''The Luminaries'' in 2020. In 2022, it was included on the "Big Jubilee Read" list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors, selected to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II. Plot The story begins with one of the book's protagonists, Walter Mood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |