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comae

/ˈkoʊmi/ /ˈkoʊˌmeɪ/

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Кома, облако пыли

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. "

По мере приближения кометы к Солнцу ее кома, размытое облако пыли и газа, становилась все более видимой в телескопы.

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noun

Кома

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. "

Дешевый телескоп давал изображения с заметной комой, из-за чего звезды вблизи края поля зрения выглядели как размытые, похожие на кометы полосы, а не как четкие точки.

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Пучок, хохол

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. "

Высушенные хохолки на верхушке растения ананаса указывали на приближение спелости плода.

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