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asterism

/ˈastəɹɪzəm/

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noun

星群, 星座, 星官

(constellation) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).

Examples :

"Looking up at the Big Dipper, I learned that it's not a constellation itself, but rather an asterism within the larger constellation Ursa Major. "

仰望北斗星的时候，我了解到它本身不是一个星座，而只是大熊座里的一个星群。

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noun

星号组合, 三连星号.

A rarely used typographical symbol (⁂, three asterisks arranged in a triangle), used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book.

Examples :

"The textbook used an asterism to visually separate the different sections within the long chapter. "

这本教科书使用三连星号（⁂）来在漫长的章节中用视觉方式分隔不同的段落。

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noun

星芒，星状光芒

A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica).

Examples :

"When the light shone on the sapphire, a clear asterism formed a six-pointed star on its surface. "

当光线照在蓝宝石上时，清晰的星芒在其表面形成了六角星状的光彩。

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