tähdistö — meaning in English

English meaning

• asterism noun A small, recognisable group of stars that is not an official constellation.
• constellation noun A recognized pattern or group of stars in the sky, often named after a mythological figure or shape.

Senses

tähdistö is used for these senses in English:

• asterism (constellation) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).
• asterism A rarely used typographical symbol of three asterisks arranged in a triangle, ⁂, used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book. Distinct from a dinkus which also uses asterisks to separate.
• asterism (mineralogy) A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica).
• constellation (modern, _, astronomy) Any of the 88 regions of the sky officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union, including all stars and celestial bodies in the region. [from 1920s]
• constellation (astronomy) An arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure (especially one from mythology) or pattern, or a division of the sky including it, especially one officially recognized by astronomers; an asterism.

asterism — full definition

1. noun A small, recognisable group of stars that is not an official constellation.
2. noun A printing symbol made of three stars set in a triangle, ⁂, occasionally used to mark a passage or divide sections of a book.
3. noun A star-shaped pattern of light seen in certain crystals, such as a star sapphire.

constellation — full definition

1. noun A recognized pattern or group of stars in the sky, often named after a mythological figure or shape.
2. noun A group of related things, ideas, or people considered together.
3. noun A group of satellites working together for the same purpose.

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