Definitions
(astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
Word origin
From Ancient Greek ἀστερισμός (asterismós, “a group of stars”), from ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”). Analyzable as aster- + -ism.
Used in a sentence
“The Big Dipper, Summer Triangle, and Orion's Belt are asterisms.”
“Like Pisces and Capricorn, Aquarius is located in that part of the sky known as "Astral Sea," a region inhabited by water asterisms such as Eridanus, Cetus (the Whale), and the Dolphin.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Star pattern”8 letters
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