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asterism [′as·tə‚riz·əm]

(astronomy)

A constellation or small group of stars.

(optics)

A starlike optical phenomenon seen in gemstones called star stones; due to reflection of light by lustrous inclusions reduced to sharp lines of light by a domed cabochon style of cutting.

(spectroscopy)

A star-shaped pattern sometimes seen in x-ray spectrophotographs.

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asterism (redirected from Asterism (disambiguation))

asterism
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