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comae

/ˈkoʊmi/ /ˈkoʊˌmeɪ/

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noun

Koma, Staubwolke

A cloud of dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet.

Examples :

"As the comet neared the sun, its comae, a fuzzy cloud of dust and gas, became increasingly visible through telescopes. "

Als sich der Komet der Sonne näherte, wurde seine Koma, eine verschwommene Staub- und Gaswolke, durch Teleskope immer deutlicher sichtbar.

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noun

Koma

A defect characterized by diffuse, pear-shaped images that in an ideal image would appear as points.

Examples :

"The cheap telescope produced images with noticeable comae, causing the stars near the edge of the field of view to appear as blurry, comet-like streaks instead of sharp points. "

Das billige Teleskop erzeugte Bilder mit deutlichem Koma, wodurch die Sterne am Rand des Gesichtsfelds als verschwommene, kometenartige Streifen anstelle von scharfen Punkten erschienen.

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noun

Haarbüschel, Schopf

A tuft or bunch, such as the assemblage of branches forming the head of a tree, a cluster of bracts when empty and terminating the inflorescence of a plant, or a tuft of long hairs on certain seeds.

Examples :

"The dried comae atop the pineapple plant indicated that the fruit was nearing ripeness. "

Die getrockneten Haarbüschel oben auf der Ananas-Pflanze deuteten darauf hin, dass die Frucht reif wurde.

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