# Acronomy

> Quickly look up astronomical acronyms on acronomy.lw1.at

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/acronomy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/acronomy)

## Overview

- **ID:** `acronomy`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Lukas Winkler
- **Category:** search-tools,other
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-08-25
- **First published:** 2020-07-27
- **Size:** 43 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/acronomy/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Findus23/acronomy-browser-ext](https://github.com/Findus23/acronomy-browser-ext)

## Description

Acronomy is a Firefox add-on called 'because Astronomers love Acronyms.' It allows you to easily search for and look up astronomical acronyms by simply entering the acronym in your URL bar. It saves you time and helps you better understand astronomical terms and concepts.

## Rankings

- #126,932 — Overall

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Can change search providers, which could redirect searches to malicious sites, posing moderate risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/acronomy)