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Preferred term

asterism

A group of stars in the sky which are traditionally imagined to present a pattern within a constellation. Examples include the Big Dipper, the Northern Cross, the Square of Pegasus, and Orion's Belt. (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=asterism&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)

celestial sphere

astérisme

French

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