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reference star

reference star noun: a star whose identity, position and magnitude are accurately known.

Noun

reference star (plural reference stars)

  1. A star whose identity, position and magnitude are accurately known.

Forms of reference star

pluralreference stars

Questions about reference star

What does reference star mean?
Reference star means a star whose identity, position and magnitude are accurately known.
What part of speech is reference star?
Reference star is a noun.
What is the plural of reference star?
The plural of reference star is reference stars.

Words near reference star in the dictionary

  1. reference manuals
  2. reference mark
  3. reference marks
  4. reference point
  5. reference points
  6. reference star
  7. reference stars
  8. reference time
  9. reference times
  10. reference type
  11. reference types

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