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06:52 Jun 29, 2009 |
German to English translations [PRO] Science - Astronomy & Space | |||||||
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4 | companion star |
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4 | Alcor (star) |
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3 +1 | rider |
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companion star Explanation: The stars are Mizar and Alcor. They are not true gravitational companions, so I would tend to call them "the optical companions" or "Alcor, the optical companion of Mizar". They are also known as an "optical double star". |
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Alcor (star) Explanation: Alkor (Stern) – WikipediaEin gutes Auge kann Alkor bei klarem Himmel als Stern 4. Größe unmittelbar nördlich von Mizar, dem mittleren Deichselstern des Großen Wagens, ... de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkor_(Stern) Big Dipper, Alcor and Mizar - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]To the keen unaided eye, two stars can be seen, the brighter 2nd magnitude Mizar, and a fainter 4th magnitude nearby star, Alcor. Mizar and Alcor have also ... www.astropix.com/HTML/C.../BIGDIP.HTM |
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rider Explanation: These stars (Mizar and Alcor) are also known as horse and rider. So, I would translate in the lines of "... who can see/make out the Rider on top of the Horse ..." Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_and_Rider |
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