fixed star

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Definition of fixed star in English Turkish dictionary

durağan yıldız

duran yıldız

sabit yıldız

English - English

Definition of fixed star in English English dictionary

Any star that is so distant that its movement, relative to others, is not perceptible; in practice, any star except the Sun

any star in the Ptolemaic theory of planetary motion

A star so distant from Earth that its position in relation to other stars appears not to change. Its movements can be measured only by precise observations over long periods of time

star whose position in the sky appears to remain the same (in relation to other stars)

Related Terms

fixed stars

plural form of fixed star

Turkish pronunciation

fîkst stär

Pronunciation

/ˈfəkst ˈstär/ /ˈfɪkst ˈstɑːr/

Etymology

() From earlier fixed star (“comet, meteor”), alteration of faxed star. Change in meaning influenced by fixed (“stationary, remaining in place”).