| 单词 | asterism |
| 释义 | asterism (once / 95318 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY asterism: asterisms USAGE EXAMPLESRegulus also forms the base of the Giant Sickle asterism that forms the head and mane of the celestial feline. National Geographic(Jan 25, 2016) The seven stars that form the lightning pattern from Bowie’s album is in fact called an asterism. National Geographic(Jan 18, 2016) Dwarf planet Ceres is at its brightest in Earth’s skies for 2015 on Saturday near the Teapot asterism, in the constellation Sagittarius. National Geographic(Jul 20, 2015) 1 n (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation) 2Exp|Hyper Charles's Wain a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major Little Dippera cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris natural object an object occurring naturally; not made by man n (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light Hyper star a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem |
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