캐나다 온타리오주 남동부에 위치한 도시로, 토론토 북동쪽에 있으며 원자력 발전소로 유명함.
A city located on the shore of Lake Ontario, northeast of Toronto in southeastern Ontario, Canada, primarily known for its nuclear generating station.
예문:
"We drove through Pickering on our way to Kingston, admiring the view of the lake."
"The Pickering Nuclear Generating Station provides a significant portion of Ontario's electricity."
미국의 영향력 있는 두 천문학자(에드워드 찰스 피커링과 윌리엄 헨리 피커링)가 공유하는 성씨로, 항성 분류 및 행성 관측에 기여했다.
The surname shared by two influential American astronomers, Edward Charles Pickering (1846–1919) and his brother William Henry Pickering (1858–1938), noted for their contributions to stellar classification and planetary observation.
예문:
"Edward Charles Pickering was instrumental in developing the Harvard College Observatory into a leading research institution."
"William Henry Pickering is credited with discovering Phoebe, one of Saturn's moons, in 1899."
"The work of the Pickering brothers spanned several decades and greatly advanced the field of astrophysics."