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Asterisms (Astronomy)

LC control no.sh2006005627
Topical headingAsterisms (Astronomy)
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See alsoConstellations
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Stars--Clusters
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Found inWork cat.: 2006921158: Chiraballe, J.A. Pattern asterisms : a new way to chart the stars, c2006.
Oxford dict. astronomy (asterism: a distinctive pattern of stars that forms part of one or more constellations. Term also used to describe a group of stars that appear to form a cluster even though they are not related)
Web. 3. (asterism [astronomy]; a small group of stars)