star




(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior


Type of:
  • celestial body; heavenly body

Types:
  • binary star; binary; double star
  • fixed star
  • giant star; giant
  • lodestar; loadstar
  • multiple star
  • neutron star
  • nova
  • red dwarf; red dwarf star
  • red giant; red giant star
  • sun
  • supergiant
  • supernova
  • variable star; variable
  • white dwarf; white dwarf star

Parts:
  • galaxy; extragalactic nebula
  • constellation

Part of:
  • constellation
  • constellation


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