fixed star

English

Etymology

Originally called thus to distinguish the stars that appear to have a fixed position on the firmament from the “wandering stars” – the planets.

Noun

fixed star (plural fixed stars)

  1. (astronomy) A star whose movement cannot be seen from Earth.

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