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asterism
noun
(as-ter-ism)
a group of stars that form a pattern in the night sky
asterism
noun
(as-ter-ism)
a small group of stars
asterism
noun
(as-ter-ism)
a star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica)
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celestial equator
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nebulosity
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triangulum
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planetary nebula
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pleiades
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celestial sphere
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hyades
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cepheid variable
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serpens
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