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Definitions for: Asterope [n] one of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades
[n] (Greek mythology) one of the 7 Pleiades
Webster (1913) Definition: As*ter"o*pe, n. [Gr. ?, lit., lightning.]
1. (Myth.) One of the Pleiades; -- called also Sterope.
2. (Astron.) A double star in the Pleiades (21 k and 22 l
Pleiadum, of the 5.8 and 6.4 magnitude respectively),
appearing as a single star of the 5.3 magnitude to the
naked eye.
Synonyms: Sterope, Sterope
See Also: nymph, Pleiades, Pleiades, star
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