Asterism

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5181. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Stars, Constellations And Asterisms

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A readily recognizable group or arrangement of (usually bright) stars, which are not necessarily members of a single constellation. Well-known examples are the Plough (part of the constellation Ursa Major), and the False Cross, the Summer Triangle and the Square of Pegasus, all of which comprise stars from more than one constellation. The term is also occasionally used to denote a close group of ...

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