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(Encyclopedia)star cluster, a group of stars near each other in space and resembling each other in certain characteristics that suggest a common origin for the group. Stars in the same cluster move at the same rate...Star Wars
(Encyclopedia)Star Wars: see Strategic Defense Initiative. ...supergiant star
(Encyclopedia)supergiant star: see red giant.binary star
(Encyclopedia)CE5 A. Eclipsing binary: Primary component passing behind secondary (dimmer) component B. Light curve for eclipsing binary binary star or binary system, pair of stars that are held together by the...blazing star
(Encyclopedia)blazing star or button snakeroot, any plant of the genus Liatris, showy North American perennials of the family Asteraceae (aster family). The blossoms, rosy purple or white, are in somewhat feathery ...main-sequence star
(Encyclopedia)main-sequence star: see Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. ...eclipsing binary star
(Encyclopedia)eclipsing binary star: see binary star; variable star. ...Wolf-Rayet star
(Encyclopedia)Wolf-Rayet star: see spectral class. ...shooting star, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)shooting star, in astronomy: see meteor. ...shooting star, in botany
(Encyclopedia)shooting star, in botany: see primrose. ...Browse by Subject
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