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comae

/ˈkoʊmi/ /ˈkoʊˌmeɪ/

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noun

彗星のコマ、塵の雲

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. "

彗星が太陽に近づくにつれて、そのコマ、つまり塵とガスのぼやけた雲が、望遠鏡を通してますます見えるようになりました。

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noun

コマ収差

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. "

安物の望遠鏡は、コマ収差が目立つ画像を生成し、視野の端近くの星が鮮明な点ではなく、ぼやけた彗星のような線として現れました。

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房, 束

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. "

パイナップルの植物の上の乾燥した房は、果実が熟しに近づいていることを示しました。

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