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constellation noun

  /ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ , /ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ , [ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃn̩] , [ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃn̩]
  • (modern, _, astronomy) Any of the 88 regions of the sky officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union, including all stars and celestial bodies in the region. [from 1920s]
 sterrenbeeld, constellatie
  • (astronomy) An arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure (especially one from mythology) or pattern, or a division of the sky including it, especially one officially recognized by astronomers; an asterism.
 sterrenbeeld, constellatie, gesternte
  • A wide, seemingly unlimited, assortment.
 constellatie, gamma, plejade, sterrenhemel
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