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asterism
(encz) | asterism,skupinka hvězd Zdeněk Brož |
Asterism
(gcide) | Asterism \As`ter*ism\, n. [Gr. ?, fr. 'asth`r star; cf. F.
ast['e]risme.]
1. (Astron.)
(a) A constellation. [Obs.]
(b) A small cluster of stars.
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2. (Printing)
(a) An asterisk, or mark of reference. [R.]
(b) Three asterisks placed in this manner, [asterism], to
direct attention to a particular passage.
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3. (Crystallog.) An optical property of some crystals which
exhibit a star-shaped by reflected light, as star
sapphire, or by transmitted light, as some mica.
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asterism
(wn) | asterism
n 1: (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is
seen in some crystal structures under reflected or
transmitted light
2: (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation) |
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asterism
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asterismal
(gcide) | asterismal \asterismal\ adj.
1. of or pertaining to asterisms or constellations
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Catasterism
(gcide) | Catasterism \Ca*tas"ter*ism\, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to place among
the stars.]
A placing among the stars; a catalogue of stars.
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The catasterisms of Eratosthenes. --Whewell.
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asterism
(wn) | asterism
n 1: (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is
seen in some crystal structures under reflected or
transmitted light
2: (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation) |
asterismal
(wn) | asterismal
adj 1: relating to asterisms or constellations |
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