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nonstellar — adj. * * * … Universalium
nonstellar — non·stellar … English syllables
nonstellar — non•stel′lar adj … From formal English to slang
nonstellar — “+ adjective : not stellar; specifically : being a celestial object (as an asteroid) that resembles a star but is not a star * * * adj … Useful english dictionary
black hole — Astron. a theoretical massive object, formed at the beginning of the universe or by the gravitational collapse of a star exploding as a supernova, whose gravitational field is so intense that no electromagnetic radiation can escape. * * * Cosmic… … Universalium
Black Hole — 1. Also called Black Hole of Calcutta. a small prison cell in Fort William, Calcutta, in which, in 1756, Indians are said to have imprisoned 146 Europeans, only 23 of whom were alive the following morning. 2. (l.c.) any usually wretched place of… … Universalium
cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… … Universalium
Constellation — This article is about the star grouping. For other uses, see Constellation (disambiguation). The constellation Orion is one of the most recognizable in the night sky. In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the… … Wikipedia
Absolute magnitude — In astronomy, absolute magnitude (also known as absolute visual magnitude) is the apparent magnitude an object would have if it were at a standard luminosity distance (10 parsecs, 1 AU, or 100 km depending on object type) away from the observer,… … Wikipedia
Hipparcos — Infobox Space telescope name = Hipparcos caption = Artist s conception of Hipparcos in space organization = European Space Agency major contractors = alt names = nssdc id = location = orbit type = Geostationary transfer orbit height = 507 to… … Wikipedia
