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Asterism

noun
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" Quotes from Famous Books



... text, the abbreviation N^o with superscript "o" has been changed to "No." with final period. The "pointing finger" image is shown as [->]. For this version, the asterism (set of three asterisks) has ...
— Cursory Observations on the Poems Attributed to Thomas Rowley (1782) • Edmond Malone


Words linked to "Asterism" :   Charles's Wain, wain, constellation, plough, wagon, Little Dipper, star, natural object, mineralogy, big dipper, dipper, asterismal, astronomy, uranology


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