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語源

Originally so named as to distinguish the stars that appear to have a fixed position on the firmament from the “wandering stars”, i.e., the planets.

名詞

fixed star (plural fixed stars)

1. (astronomy) A star whose movement cannot be seen from Earth.

使用する際の注意点

• Used historically to differentiate stars from planets, comets, asteroids, meteors, and novae.

参考

• faxed star