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star cluster

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noun

Astronomy.
  1. a number of stars of common origin held together as a group by gravitational attraction.


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Once activated, they created a kind of wormhole in the pyramid through which altruistic aliens from the star cluster Pleiades would emerge.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Because of this distinctive shape, the cluster has become widely known as the Christmas Tree star cluster.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 25, 2025

On July 30, the crescent moon will float among shining Jupiter, red Mars, the bright star Aldebaran and the pretty Pleiades star cluster before sunrise.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024

"The photographers have managed to capture the vibrant colours of the nebula as well as the embedded star cluster."

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2023

You perceive the star cluster there, the triangular one?

From Cogito, Ergo Sum by John Foster West

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