かくせい
客星
1. celestial body seen only for a short time (e.g. comet)
2. Guest star (astronomy)In Chinese astronomy, the term guest star (ke xing 客星) refers to a star which has suddenly appeared visible in the place where no star had previously been observed and becomes invisible again after some time. The term is a literal translation from ancient Chinese astronomical records. Modern astronomy recognizes that guest stars are manifestations of cataclysmic variable stars: novae and supernovae.
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Read “Guest star (astronomy)” on English Wikipedia
Read “客星” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Guest star (astronomy)” on DBpedia
客星 【きゃくせい】、客星 【きゃくしょう】
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