asterism : English to Cebuano - Binisaya Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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asterism

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asterism
n.	1. asterism	(mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light.
	~ mineralogy	the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them.
	~ star	a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem.
n.	2. asterism	(astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation).
	~ natural object	an object occurring naturally; not made by man.
	~ astronomy, uranology	the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole.
	~ big dipper, charles's wain, plough, wain, dipper, wagon	a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major.
	~ constellation	a configuration of stars as seen from the earth.
	~ little dipper, dipper	a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris.