| A’ Chrann-Arain | The Plough |
| na Slait-thomhais | the pointers (?) |
| Grannan nan Seachd-Rionnag | Pleiadas (Seven sisters) |
| Grioglachan | Pleiadas (Seven sisters) |
| reul suidhichte | fixed star |
| reul siubhlach | wandering star |
| planaid | planet |
| Reul na Maidne | Venus (the Morning Star) |
| Reul a’ Bhuachaille | Venus (the Morning Star) |
| comas-tàlaidh | gravity; gravitational attraction |
| Mercurius | Mercury |
| Bhenus | Venus |
| Mars | Mars |
| Iupiter | Jupiter |
| Uranus | Uranus |
| cuairt | orbit |
| beag-phlanaidean | asteroids |
| comhdach | piece of evidence |
| Crann | Pole (North pole, South pole) |
| do thaobh... | with respect to... |
| cuspair | object (thing) |
| sealbhaich | capture |
| aom | incline |
| Cuairtean-mòra | Hemispheres (Northern, Southern) |
| Cearcall-mheadhain | Equator |
| ann an co-fhreagarrachd ri | corresponding to; in correlation with |
| dall-thuiteamas | blind chance |
| Rian-Grèine | Solar System |
| Reul-iùil | Pole star, Polaris |
| streath | line |
| dùblachadh an tomhais | comparing the measurements |
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