OSO

OSO
U.S. Aerospace.
Orbiting Solar Observatory: one of a series of scientific satellites, launched between 1962 and 1975, that studied the sun at ultraviolet, x-ray, and gamma-ray wavelengths.

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  • Oso, WA — U.S. Census Designated Place in Washington Population (2000): 246 Housing Units (2000): 102 Land area (2000): 3.620249 sq. miles (9.376401 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.090856 sq. miles (0.235317 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.711105 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • oso — oso·berry; oso·triazole; …   English syllables

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