stellar constellation

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• Stellar kinematics — is the study of the movement of stars without needing to understand how they acquired their motion. This differs from stellar dynamics, which takes into account gravitational effects. The motion of a star relative to the Sun can provide useful… …   Wikipedia

• Stellar drift — Stellar drift, or the motion of stars, is a necessary result of the lack of an absolute reference frame in special relativity. The term is used mainly in science fiction, however; in particular, the phenomenon affects stargates in the Stargate… …   Wikipedia

• Stellar evolution — Life cycle of a Sun like star Stellar evolution is the process by which a star undergoes a sequence of radical changes during its lifetime. Depending on the mass of the star, this lifetime ranges from only a few million years (for the most… …   Wikipedia

• Stellar classification — In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are… …   Wikipedia

• Constellation — This article is about the star grouping. For other uses, see Constellation (disambiguation). The constellation Orion is one of the most recognizable in the night sky. In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the… …   Wikipedia

• Stellar association — A stellar association is a very loose star cluster, looser than both open clusters and globular clusters. Stellar associations will normally contain from 10 to 100 or more stars. The stars share a common origin, but have become gravitationally… …   Wikipedia

• constellation — noun /ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən,ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ a) An arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern. A constellation of possibilities. b) An image associated with a group of stars …   Wiktionary

• Virgo Stellar Stream — Infobox Galaxy name = Virgo Stellar Stream epoch = J2000 type = remains of a dSph ra = ? dec = ? dist ly = 30 kly appmag v = ? size v = 30 prime; times; 10 prime; constellation name = Virgo radius ly = ? absmag v = ? names = noneThe Virgo Stellar …   Wikipedia

• Orion (constellation) — For other uses, see Orion (disambiguation). Orion Constellation List of stars in Orion Abbreviation Ori Genitive Orionis …   Wikipedia

• Timeline of stellar astronomy — Timeline of stellar astronomy* 134 BC Hipparchus creates the magnitude scale of stellar apparent luminosities * 185 AD Chinese astronomers become the first to observe a supernova, the SN 185 * 964 Abd al Rahman al Sufi (Azophi) writes the Book of …   Wikipedia

• Dr. Stellar — (Dr. Peter Starr) is a fictional character, a Big Bang Comics superhero who first appeared in Big Bang #4. Fictional character history The son of a normal human woman and an alien cop, Peter Starr soon became aware of his power to control stellar …   Wikipedia