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Sagan's number

Sagan's number proper noun: the total number of stars in the observable universe, often estimated to be in the sextillions.

Proper noun

Sagan's number

  1. The total number of stars in the observable universe, often estimated to be in the sextillions.

Origin of Sagan's number

Named in honor of Carl Sagan.

Questions about Sagan's number

What does Sagan's number mean?
Sagan's number means the total number of stars in the observable universe, often estimated to be in the sextillions.
What part of speech is Sagan's number?
Sagan's number is a proper noun.

Words near Sagan's number in the dictionary

  1. sagamores
  2. sagamoreship
  3. sagamoreships
  4. sagan
  5. Sagan standard
  6. Sagan's number
  7. Sagan's paradox
  8. saganaki
  9. Saganian
  10. Saganite
  11. Saganites

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