fixed star

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Etymology

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Originally so named as to distinguish the stars that appear to have a fixed position on the firmament from the “wandering stars”, i.e., the planets.

Noun

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fixed star (plural fixed stars)

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

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