nearby star

collocation in English

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nearby
adverb
adjective
uk
/ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/us
/ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/
not ...
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star
noun
uk
/stɑːr/us
/stɑːr/
a very large ball of burning gas in space that is usually seen from the earth as a point of light in the sky ...
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It would maneuver to a position along the line of sight between the telescope and anearbystar.
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To avoid violating the first law of thermodynamics, this extra mass is usually described as having been borrowed from anearbystar.
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Anearbystarof magnitude 13 may or may not be a companion star.
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This message is followed by a song of their choice, and the whole package is transmitted to anearbystar.
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He was forced to make anearbystarexplode in a nova in order to destroy the machine-world.
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Instead, it is possible that anearbystarwas accidentally catalogued as a nebula.
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The range is limited, but it is possible to communicate withnearbystarsystems.
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The star's luminosity can be estimated by comparison of the spectrum of anearbystar.
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He jauntes from onenearbystarto another, finding new worlds suitable for colonization, but reachable only if he shares the secret of space-jaunting.
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In planets with eccentric orbits, the gravity from thenearbystarwould distort the planet periodically, with the resulting friction producing internal heat.
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In a billion years or so, the triple will probably have another close encounter with anearbystar.
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Follow-up radial velocity measurements revealed the evidence of a gravitational perturbator but currently it is not clear if it is anearbystaror a third planet.
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Indeed, the small optical depth for microlensing of nearby stars led to gravitational lensing being considered of only theoretical interest for many years.
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Moving cluster parallax is a technique where the motions of individual stars in anearbystarcluster can be used to find the distance to the cluster.
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Orionis is most likely single; anearbystaris probably an optical companion.
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With higher angular resolution and sensitivity, faint debris can be imaged around nearby stars, and the disc structure can be distinguished from that of background sources.
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Furthermore, the exoplanets which have been recently discovered around nearby stars also follow the same law in terms of the same constant in a highly significant statistical way.
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The planet causes nearby stars to flare up and destroy all life in the system.
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Solar sails can launch microbial capsules to nearby stars, or to clusters of new solar systems in star-forming clouds.
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