It is the brightest star at the left of this well-composed starry mosaic spanning about 23 degrees across the northern sky asterism dubbed the Little Dipper.
它是这张精心构图的星图左侧最亮的恒星,横跨北部天空偏星约23度,被称为小北斗星。
An asterism is a pattern of stars that is not a constellation.
一个三星符号是星星组成的一种图案,而不是一个星座。
These brilliant stars make up the huge asterism known as the Summer Triangle.
这几颗明星构成了被称为夏季大三角的巨大三星符号。
An asterism is a star formation that is not an officially recognized constellation.
这个三星符号是没有被官方确认的星座。
The Teapot is a particularly famous asterism - pattern of stars that is not a constellation.
这把茶壶是一个著名的星群——其星星的组成方式不构成星座。
近义词
n.
constellation
同根词
词根 aster
aster
n. [植] 紫菀属植物;星状体
释义
n.
Astronomy a prominent pattern or group of stars, typically having a popular name but smaller than a constellation
【天文】 (比星座小的)星群。
a group of three asterisks (***) drawing attention to following text
三星标,(即***,用以引起读者对下文的注意)。
词源
"late 16th cent.: from Greek asterismos, from astēr ‘star’."