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Star in the constellation Perseus
21 Persei is a single, variable star in the northern constellation of Perseus, located about 331 light years away from the Sun. It is visible to the naked
21_Persei
Brightest star in the constellation Perseus
consisting of α Persei, γ Persei, δ Persei, η Persei, μ Persei, ψ Persei, 48 Persei and HD 27084. Consequently, the Chinese name for α Persei itself is 天船三
Alpha_Persei
Eclipsing variable star in the constellation Perseus
Algol /ˈælɡɒl/, designated Beta Persei (β Persei, abbreviated Beta Per, β Per), known colloquially as the Demon Star, is a bright multiple star in the
Algol
Star system in the constellation Perseus
Epsilon Persei, Latinized from ε Persei, formally named Áldu, is a Triple star system kin the northern constellation of Perseus. It has a combined apparent
Epsilon_Persei
Star in the constellation Perseus
consisting of δ Persei, η Persei, α Persei, γ Persei, ψ Persei, 48 Persei, μ Persei and HD 27084. Consequently, the Chinese name for δ Persei itself is 天船五
Delta_Persei
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
members of an open cluster known as the Alpha Persei Cluster. The best-known star, however, is Algol (Beta Persei), linked with ominous legends because of
Perseus_(constellation)
Star in the constellation Perseus
consisting of ρ Persei, 9 Persei, τ Persei, ι Persei, κ Persei, β Persei, 16 Persei and 12 Persei. Consequently, the Chinese name for ρ Persei itself is 大陵六
Rho_Persei
Star in the constellation Perseus
Zeta Persei (ζ Per, ζ Persei) is a star in the northern constellation of Perseus. With an apparent visual magnitude of 2.9, it can be readily seen with
Zeta_Persei
Star in the constellation Perseus
48 Persei (also known as c Persei, 48 Per, HR 1273, HIP 19343, or HD 25940) is a Be star in the constellation Perseus, approximately the 500th brightest
48_Persei
Star in the constellation Perseus
Persei, 9 Persei, Tau Persei, Iota Persei, Beta Persei (Algol), Rho Persei, 16 Persei and 12 Persei. Consequently, the Chinese name for Kappa Persei itself
Kappa_Persei
Class of eclipsing binary stars
stars that are similar to the prototype member of this class, β Persei (Beta Persei, Algol). An Algol binary is a system where both stars are near-spherical
Algol_variable
Star in the constellation Perseus
λ Persei, Latinized as Lambda Persei, is a star in the northern constellation of Perseus. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, white-hued point of
Lambda_Persei
Open cluster in the constellation Perseus
NGC 869 (also known as h Persei) is an open cluster located around 7,460 light years away in the constellation of Perseus. The cluster is around 14 million
NGC_869
Star in the constellation Perseus
SU Persei is a red supergiant star located in the constellation of Perseus. It is located within the Double Cluster, 7,250+470 −420 light-years away. It
SU_Persei
Red giant star in the constellation Andromeda
into the greater form of Perseus envisioned by Johann Bayer as Upsilon Persei. Flamsteed oversaw its constellation reverting and the International Astronomical
51_Andromedae
Multiple-star system in the constellation of Perseus
Persei is a binary and possibly a triple star system in the northern constellation of Perseus. It has the Bayer designation e Persei, while 58 Persei
58_Persei
Star in the constellation Perseus
Omega Persei (ω Persei) is a solitary, orange-hued star in the northern constellation of Perseus. The star is faintly visible to the naked eye with an
Omega_Persei
Blue supergiant star in the constellation Perseus
9 Persei is a single variable star in the northern constellation Perseus, located around 4,300 light years away from the Sun. It has the Bayer designation
9_Persei
Open cluster in the constellation Perseus
NGC 884 (also known as χ Persei) is an open cluster located 7640 light years away in the constellation of Perseus. It is the east component of the Double
NGC_884
"Periodic Low-amplitude Radial Velocity Variations in the Supergiant α Persei", The Astrophysical Journal, 985 (2): 176, Bibcode:2025ApJ...985..176B,
List_of_nearest_supergiants
Star in the constellation Perseus
55 Persei is a single, blue-white hued star in the northern constellation Perseus. It is faintly visible to the naked eye under good seeing conditions
55_Persei
Nova in the constellation Perseus
V392 Persei, also known as Nova Persei 2018, is a bright nova in the constellation Perseus discovered on April 29, 2018. It was previously known as a
V392_Persei
Star in the constellation Perseus
RY Persei is a variable star in the northern constellation of Perseus, abbreviated RY Per. It is an Algol variable with a period of 6.8635663 days, which
RY_Persei
Emission nebula in the constellation Perseus
Hβ line in the nebula by the nearby prodigiously energetic O7 star, Xi Persei (also known as Menkib). The California Nebula was discovered by E. E. Barnard
California_Nebula
English astronomer (1764–1786)
He is best known for his observations of the variable star Algol (Beta Persei) in 1782. John Goodricke, named after his great-grandfather Sir John Goodricke
John_Goodricke
Star in the constellation Perseus
variable star in the northern constellation of Perseus. Also known as V576 Persei, it is a sixth magnitude star that is dimly visible to the naked eye under
HD_21071
Star in the constellation Perseus
59 Persei is a suspected astrometric binary star system in the northern constellation of Perseus. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim, white-hued star
59_Persei
Star in the constellation Perseus
53 Persei is a single variable star in the northern constellation of Perseus. It has the Bayer designation d Persei, while 53 Persei is the Flamsteed
53_Persei
Type of eruptive variable star
Goraya, P. S. (April 1988). "Scanner observations of shell stars Phi Persei and Psi Persei". Astrophysics and Space Science. 143 (1): 99–105. Bibcode:1988Ap&SS
Gamma_Cassiopeiae_variable
Star in the constellation Perseus
17 Persei is a single star in the northern constellation of Perseus, located about 420 light years away from the Sun. It is visible to the naked eye as
17_Persei
American space and aeronautics agency
Observatory images Helix Nebula by Spitzer Space Telescope, 2007 1901 GK Persei supernova by Chandra X-ray Observatory, 2015 Carina Nebula by Hubble Space
NASA
Nuclear explosion in a white dwarf star
Verro, K.; Kolka, I. (2014). "A Dynamical Study of the Nova Remnant of GK Persei / Stella Novae: Past and Future Decades.". Stellar Novae: Past and Future
Nova
Yellow-white hued star in the constellation Perseus
ν Persei, Latinized as Nu Persei, is a single star and a suspected variable in the northern constellation of Perseus. It has a yellow-white hue and is
Nu_Persei
17th episode of the 4th season of Futurama
dealing monster" to Lrrr, ruler of the planet Omicron Persei 8. The three travel to Omicron Persei 8, where they learn Lrrr and his wife, Ndnd, are having
Spanish_Fry
Star in the constellation Perseus
π Persei, Latinized as Pi Persei, is a single star in the northern constellation of Perseus. It has the traditional name Gorgonea Secunda /ɡɔːrɡəˈniːə
Pi_Persei
Star in the constellation Perseus
2 Persei is a binary star system in the northern constellation Perseus, located around 500 light years away from the Sun. It is visible to the naked eye
2_Persei
1.79 Dubhe α Ursae Majoris 0120 K0 III, F0 V Northern 34 1.82 Mirfak α Persei 0510 F5 Ib Northern 35 1.82 Wezen δ Canis Majoris 1,800 F8 Ia Southern 36
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Star in the constellation Perseus
54 Persei is a single star in the northern constellation of Perseus. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, yellow-hued star with an apparent visual
54_Persei
Daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis in Greek mythology
Colchis. According to Hesiod (Theogony 956–962), Helios and the Oceanid Perseis produced two children, Circe and Aeëtes. Aeëtes then married the Oceanid
Medea
campaign and recognized by the WGSN. Further batches of names were approved on 21 August, 12 September, 5 October, and 6 November 2016. These were listed in
List_of_proper_names_of_stars
Star in the constellation Perseus
T Persei is a red supergiant located in the constellation Perseus. It varies in brightness between magnitudes 8.3 and 9.7 and is considered to be a member
T_Persei
Open cluster in the constellation Perseus
which itself is part of the larger Double Cluster. The stars Gamma Persei and Eta Persei point in the general direction of the open cluster. Trumpler 2 -
NGC_957
– On a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket Persei, on the constellation boundary between Andromeda with Perseus RU And, database
List_of_stars_in_Andromeda
Star in the constellation Perseus
11 Persei is a single star in the constellation of Perseus, located about 418 light years away from the Sun. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim, blue-white
11_Persei
Canadian voice actor (born 1958)
Hedonismbot, Morbo the news anchor, and Lrrr, ruler of the planet Omicron Persei 8, among numerous others. He has also done his Orson Welles impression on
Maurice_LaMarche
Space telescope intended for ultraviolet and X-ray observation
Copernicus were the discovery of several long-period pulsars such as X Persei that had rotation times of many minutes instead of the more typical second
Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3
Orbiting_Astronomical_Observatory_3
Star in the constellation Perseus
Persei is a single star located 149 light years away from the Sun in the northern constellation of Perseus. It has the Bayer designation of l Persei,
32_Persei
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
the main sequence. It is around 1.9 times as massive as the Sun, and around 21.3 times as luminous. Rotating at about 92% of its critical speed, Caph completes
Cassiopeia_(constellation)
Star in the constellation Perseus
12 Persei (12 Per) is a double-lined spectroscopic binary star system in the northern constellation Perseus. Its combined apparent magnitude is 4.94, which
12_Persei
Star in the constellation Perseus
40 Persei is a wide binary star system in the northern constellation of Perseus. It has the Bayer designation ο Persei, while 40 Persei is the Flamsteed
40_Persei
Greek goddess of magic and transitions
Hecate, Luna and Trivia. From her father Perses, Hecate is often called "Perseis" (meaning "daughter of Perses") which is also the name of one of the Oceanid
Hecate
Chinese constellation
Andromedae γ Andromedae 54 Andromedae* 2 天大將軍二 297 φ Persei 54 Andromedae* 51 Andromedae 3 天大將軍三 278 υ Persei 51 Andromedae 49 Andromedae 4 天大將軍四 258 ？ 49
Tian_Dajiangjun
Poem by Hesiod
(including Doris, Electra, Callirhoe, Styx, Clymene, Metis, Eurynome, Perseis, and Idyia). From Hyperion and Theia came Helios (Sun), Selene (Moon),
Theogony
Star in the constellation Perseus
50 Persei is a star in the constellation Perseus. Its apparent magnitude is 5.52, which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Located around
50_Persei
Mystery religion in the Roman Empire
horns. The context is a prayer to the god Phoebus. The cave is described as persei, which in this context is usually translated Persian. According to the translator
Mithraism
Country in Southeast Europe
and ten years after Philip V of Macedon captured Bylazora; after this Perseis and Astraion were founded. The Romans established the province of Macedonia
North_Macedonia
Chemical compound of hydrogen and oxygen
well as TW Hydrae, IRC +10216 and APM 08279+5255, VY Canis Majoris and S Persei. Liquid water is present on Earth, covering 71% of its surface. Liquid water
Water
Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics. 21 (4): 9. arXiv:2007.06472. Bibcode:2021RAA....21...90S. doi:10.1088/1674-4527/21/4/90. ISSN 1674-4527. S2CID 220496730
List_of_largest_stars
Ancient Greek god of the earth-encircling river, Oceanos
of Iapetus, and mother of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus; Perseis, wife of Helios and mother of Circe and Aeetes; Idyia, wife of Aeetes and
Oceanus
Binary star system in the constellation Perseus
binary star system in the constellation Perseus, located within the Alpha Persei Cluster. It has a blue-white hue and is visible to the naked eye with a
HD_21278
Ophiuchi 440 ± 40 1 O9.5 V 2.56 – 2.58 The closest O-type star to Earth. Phi Persei B 720 ± 30 1 sdO 4.06 Has a B-type companion star. 28 Cygni B 840 ± 20 2
List_of_O-type_stars
race from the planet Omicron Persei 8. Lrrr (/lɜːr/, voiced by Maurice LaMarche) is the ruler of the planet Omicron Persei 8, and always introduces himself
List_of_Futurama_characters
[@RussianSpaceWeb] (22 December 2023). "Roskosmos says "Orion" space tug (a.k.a. Persei/Block DM-03) was shipped to Vostochny spaceport for the first launch of
List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2024
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_January–June_2024
Observatory
succeeded in obtaining further photographic evidence of the nebula at ξ Persei (now called the "California Nebula"). After building the giant telescope
Archenhold_Observatory
Variable star in the constellation Perseus
HD 21699, also known as HR 1063 and V396 Persei, is a star about 580 light years from the Earth, in the constellation Perseus. It is a 5th magnitude star
HD_21699
"Satellite: CSG-3". WMO. Retrieved 25 January 2024. "COSMO-SKYMED". ASI. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021. "Starlink Group 6-88". Next Spaceflight
List of spaceflight launches in January–March 2026
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_January–March_2026
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
was assigned by Johann Bayer to Perseus, where he designated it "Upsilon Persei (υ Per)", but it was moved to Andromeda by the International Astronomical
Andromeda_(constellation)
nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-01. Mallama, Anthony; Hilton, James L. (2018-06-21). "Computing apparent planetary magnitudes for The Astronomical Almanac".
List of brightest natural objects in the sky
List_of_brightest_natural_objects_in_the_sky
American television sitcom (1955–1956)
of these days, Ndnd, bang! zoom! straight to the third moon of Omicron Persei 8!!" The Moonlighting episode "A Trip to the Moon" contains a lengthy parody
The_Honeymooners
Brightest star in the night sky
Magellanic Cloud, Milky Way, Carina Nebula, Hyades, Pleiades and the Alpha Persei Cluster (with Eta Carinae, Theta Tauri, Alcyone and Mirfak as the brightest
First-magnitude_star
of Denison University. 19: 247–306. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-11-15 – via BHL. Maas, O. (1904b). "Méduses provenant des
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1800–1899)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1800–1899)
Month in 1901
astronomer Thomas David Anderson became the first person to notice the nova GK Persei. By February 23, it was the brightest star in the sky, reaching zero magnitude
February_1901
Farrington, C. (2015). "Spectral and spatial imaging of the Be+sdO binary ϕ Persei". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 577: A51. arXiv:1503.03423. Bibcode:2015A&A
List of nearest stars by spectral type
List_of_nearest_stars_by_spectral_type
Classification of stars based on spectral properties
thirteen, of the main-sequence stars in the solar neighborhood. There are 21 G-type stars within 10pc. Class G contains the "Yellow Evolutionary Void"
Stellar_classification
; et al. (February 2006). "The new orbital elements and properties of ɛ Persei". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 446 (2): 583–589. Bibcode:2006A&A...446..583L
List_of_most_massive_stars
Calendar year
in a nova. The light from the star, now called GK Persei, was first detected on Earth on February 21, 1901. January 13 – Hilary of Poitiers, Byzantine
367
"Detection of the 128-day radial velocity variations in the supergiant α Persei. Rotational modulations, pulsations, or a planet?". Astronomy and Astrophysics
List_of_exoplanet_extremes
Nymph daughters of Oceanus
and the mother of Iris and the Harpies. Other notable Oceanids include: Perseis, wife of the Titan sun god Helios and mother of Circe, and Aeetes the king
Oceanids
Star in the constellation Perseus
49 Persei is a star in the northern constellation of Perseus. It is just visible to the naked eye as a dim, orange-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude
49_Persei
Plexaura, Galaxaura, Dione, Melobosis, Thoe, Polydora, Cerceis, Pluto, Perseis, Ianeira, Acaste, Xanthe, Petraea, Menestho, Europa, Metis, Eurynome, Telesto
List_of_Oceanids
Brightest star in the constellation of Carina
same behaviour has been measured in other F-class supergiants such as α Persei and is now believed to be a normal property of such stars. The spectrum
Canopus
Binary near-Earth asteroid
amateur astronomer Claudine Rinner at the Oukaïmeden Observatory on 21 December 2017. On 21 June 2018, the pair of asteroids passed within 15.5 lunar distances
2017_YE5
NASA space telescope launched in 1999
International Year of Light 2015 Cluster of newly formed stars in Orion Nebula GK Persei: Nova of 1901 X-ray light rings from a neutron star in Circinus X-1 Cygnus
Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
Human vision, unaided by optical instruments
conditions only a few such objects are visible. These include the Pleiades, h/χ Persei, the Andromeda Galaxy, the Carina Nebula, the Orion Nebula, Omega Centauri
Naked_eye
Series of American space observatories
Copernicus were the discovery of several long-period pulsars such as X Persei that had rotation times of many minutes instead of the more typical second
Orbiting Astronomical Observatory
Orbiting_Astronomical_Observatory
Triple star or quadruple star system in the constellation Perseus
56 Persei is at least a triple star and possibly a quadruple star system in the northern constellation of Perseus. It is visible to the naked eye as a
56_Persei
American astronomer
"Long 'Lost' Planet Found Masquerading as Comet". Oakland Tribune. June 21, 1929. p. 31. Retrieved November 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. "Anne S. Young
Anne_Sewell_Young
7 ± 0.7 Pegasus 22h 50m 00.19307s +24° 36′ 05.6926″ G8 III 3.514 Kappa Persei (Misam) 112.7 ± 0.8 Perseus 03h 09m 29.77156s +44° 51′ 27.1463″ G9.5 IIIb
List of star systems within 100–150 light-years
List_of_star_systems_within_100–150_light-years
Open cluster in the constellation Coma Berenices
Melotte 111, but its proper motion and isochrone are inconsistent. Alpha Persei Cluster List of nearby stellar associations and moving groups "Cl Melotte
Coma_Star_Cluster
Binary star in the Pleiades star cluster
et al. (1996). "Pleione". Alcyone (Star Information Tool). Retrieved 2010-09-21. Andrews, M. (2004). The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades – Stories from around
Pleione_(star)
Ancient Greek mythological figure
of Iapetus, and mother of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus; Perseis, wife of Helios and mother of Circe and Aeetes; Idyia, wife of Aeetes and
Tethys_(mythology)
Application in medieval astrology
designation Longitude (2020) Planet Gemstone Plant Symbol Algol Caput Larvæ Beta Persei 26 Taurus 26 Saturn & Jupiter diamond black hellebore Alcyone (or Pleiades)
Behenian_fixed_star
Star in the constellation Canis Major
similar to other very late-type OH/IR red supergiants such as MY Cephei, S Persei, VX Sagittarii, and NML Cygni. Such stars were also referred to as "S Per
VY_Canis_Majoris
50219s +35° 48′ 36.4770″ G8V 4.80/12.50 B M5V WISE 0325+0831 36.5 T7 Theta Persei$ A 36.6 ± 0.3 Perseus 02h 44m 11.98704s +49° 13′ 42.4111″ F7V 4.12/10# B
List of star systems within 35–40 light-years
List_of_star_systems_within_35–40_light-years
11.670 + 16.77 AC:K3 V + M7 V B:M3.5 V 105.6 12 Persei Perseus 78.9 ± 0.8 4.94 F9 V 107 Theta Persei Perseus 36.29 ± 0.09 4.11 / 9.987 F8 V + M1.5 V 108
List of Gliese and GJ objects (1-1000)
List_of_Gliese_and_GJ_objects_(1-1000)
Variable B-type star in the constellation Pegasus
also had the traditional name Algenib, this name was also used for Alpha Persei. In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group
Gamma_Pegasi
2nd episode of the 2nd season of Futurama
pieces: a Decapodian; a Horrible Gelatinous Blob; Lrrr the ruler of Omicron Persei 8; a Trisolian from "My Three Suns"; and an Amphibiosan. When Leela regains
Brannigan,_Begin_Again
Ursae Majoris, VV Orionis, R Canis Majoris, SV Camelopardalis, ST Persei, RY Persei, VZ Hydrae". Contributions from the Princeton University Observatory
Frank_Bradshaw_Wood
Phenomenon wherein objects appear to move about their true positions in the sky
but they appear as one spot all the time. U.S. Nautical Almanac Office (21 March 2014). "Glossary". Astronomical Almanac for the Year 2015 and Its Companion
Aberration_(astronomy)
Star whose brightness fluctuates, as seen from Earth
from a planetary nebula undergoes helium flash, becoming a supergiant. DY Persei variables are considered a subclass of cool R CrB variables. They are carbon-rich
Variable_star
21 PERSEI
21 PERSEI
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a female personal name, Osanna, derived from a Hebrew liturgical word rendered in Latin as Hosanna (see 2).French (Normandy) : from a medieval personal name, derived from an old name for Palm Sunday, reflecting the liturgical chant of Hosanna used on that day to represent the acclamation of Jesus when he rode into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:8–9).Dutch and German : from a variant of the female personal name Susanna, influenced by the liturgical word hosanna (see 1 and 2).
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jewish
English, Scottish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jewish : from the Hebrew personal name Gavriel ‘God has given me strength’. This was borne by an archangel in the Bible (Daniel 8:16 and 9:21), who in the New Testament announced the impending birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38). It has been a comparatively popular personal name in all parts of Europe, among both Christians and Jews, during the Middle Ages and since. Compare Michael and Raphael.
Female
English
English name derived from the season name, "spring," (Mar. 21 thru Jun. 21), derived from the verb spring, "to burst forth," from Proto-Indo-European *sprengh-, SPRING means "rapid movement."Â
Surname or Lastname
English (Cheshire)
English (Cheshire) : habitational name from any of various minor places named with Old English ēcels ‘additional part of an estate’, from ēcan ‘to increase’. Compare Etchells.The earliest record of this surname is in Church Minshull, Cheshire, England, in 1566, when John, son of Thomas Eachus, was baptized. Peter Eachus married Margaret Pownall in Church Minshull on 21 April 1594.
Male
Hebrew
(שָׂרָף) Hebrew name SARAPH means "burning one" or "serpent." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Shelah. It is also the name of a species of venomous serpents mentioned in Numbers 21:6, and the name of an order of six-winged angels mentioned by Isaiah who attend upon God.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Daniel Brainerd came to Hartford, CT, in 1649 at around the age of eight. There is a widespread belief that he came from Braintree, Essex, England, and that his surname may be an altered form of that place name, but there is no documentation to support this. In 1662, at the age of 21, he became one of the founders of Haddam, CT.
21 PERSEI
21 PERSEI
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Shining; Beautiful
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Irish Brian, BRYANT means "high hill."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Celtic, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Gaelic, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Irish, Kannada, Latin, Marathi, Modern, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Poet; And Place Name; Divine; Perfect; Bard; Resembling of God
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sport
Girl/Female
Muslim
Commendable. Praised. Praiseworthy.
Boy/Male
Irish
Helmeted; helmed head.
Girl/Female
Indian
City in Iraq
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Moon
Girl/Female
Arthurian Legend
Merlin's sister.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Moments Spent with Lord
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n.
One of a group of shooting stars which appear yearly about the 10th of August, and cross the heavens in paths apparently radiating from the constellation Perseus. They are beleived to be fragments once connected with a comet visible in 1862.
n.
The fourth month of the French republican calendar [1792-1806]. It commenced December 21, and ended January 19. See VendEmiaire.
n.
The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic.
n.
The time when the sun enters one of the equinoctial points, that is, about March 21 and September 22. See Autumnal equinox, Vernal equinox, under Autumnal and Vernal.
n.
Worn out; far gone; advanced. See Strike, v. t., 21.
n.
The third month of the French republican calendar. It commenced November 21, and ended December 20., See Vendemiaire.
v. i.
The time of the sun's passing the solstices, or solstitial points, namely, about June 21 and December 21. See Illust. in Appendix.
n.
The seventh month of the French republican calendar [1792 -- 1806]. It began March 21 and ended April 19. See VendEmiaire.
n.
A colorless, tasteless, odorless, gaseous element occurring in the free state in the atmosphere, of which it forms about 23 per cent by weight and about 21 per cent by volume, being slightly heavier than nitrogen. Symbol O. Atomic weight 15.96.
a.
Having the characteristics of Circe, daughter of Sol and Perseis, a mythological enchantress, who first charmed her victims and then changed them to the forms of beasts; pleasing, but noxious; as, a Circean draught.