stellar
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stel·lar
/ ˈstelər/
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adj.
of or relating to a star or stars:
stellar structure and evolution.
∎ inf.
featuring or having the quality of a star performer or performers:
a stellar cast had been assembled.
∎ inf.
exceptionally good; outstanding:
his restaurant has received stellar ratings in the guides.
DERIVATIVES:
stel·li·form
/ ˈsteləˌfôrm/ adj.
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Tidal Evolution and Oscillations in Binary Stars: Third Granada Workshop on Stellar Structure: Proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: SciTech Book News; 3/1/2006; 535 words
; ...in binary stars; third Granada workshop on stellar structure; proceedings. Workshop on Stellar Structure: Tidal Evolution and Oscillations...stars and those interested in the analysis of stellar oscillations exchanged information at a May...
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Bright Lights in the Big City; A Stellar Show Of Magical Structures
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/7/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...Renzo Piano's equally impressive Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan. There are a fair number of temporary structures, though not as many as one might have expected in a show devoted to an ethereal aesthetic. By far the most astonishing...nights. One of the more moving displays shows a temporary project by ...
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Estimating the large-scale structure of the universe using quasi-stellar object carbon IV absorbers.
Magazine article from: Journal of the American Statistical Association; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...that is detected through the light it absorbs from a quasi-stellar object (QSO). Absorbers are believed to be gas clouds near...the clustering of galaxies in understanding the large-scale structure of the universe. Although much work has been done to estimate...
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Stellar events drive 3-D models. (Data Management & Analysis).(development of a 3-D code called Djehuty)
Magazine article from: R & D; 10/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...time, the pre-explosion structure of supernovae, and the physics...application to the calculation of stellar properties. The code development...from the core The modeling of stellar convection is one of the weakest points in understanding stellar evolution and structure, according...
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Planetarium gets stellar reviews
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 2/20/2000; 514 words
; Planetarium gets stellar reviews Seven-story structure combines art, science to dazzle crowds in New York Associated...place within it, were unveiled Saturday inside the new structure of steel and glass. The seven-story orb appears to hover...
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Stellar Expands Service Capabilities With New Power & Utility Division.
Magazine article from: Frozen Food Digest; 4/1/2000; 700+ words
; ...buildings. Central Utility Plant Stellar's Central Utility Plant Solution...or built as a stand-alone structure. Campus Cooling Stellar's Campus Cooling solution...central utilities facility. Stellar plans, designs and constructs...
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Astronomers find massive galactic structure 10.8 billion light years away
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 1/7/2004; ; 412 words
; ...its present age. No such structure has been found before this...brightest of the galaxies in the structure, but if the grouping follows...Bang for the formation of stellar structures of this size. The Big Bang...large enough to reveal such a structure. At least 16 "supercluster...
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Star features; astronomers are exploring the chemistry of stellar atmospheres with a technique of finding starspots.
Magazine article from: Science News; 8/30/1986; 700+ words
; ...are similar to sunspots (SN: 7/17/82, p. 36). Now they are applying that method to plot the chemical structures of stellar atmospheres, to discover the regions in those atmospheres where given chemical elements are more or less abundant...
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Canada : Stellar Pacific Ventures Inc. to Acquire GoldenFrank Resources Inc.
News Wire article from: TendersInfo; 8/26/2009; 674 words
; ...common share. In addition, Stellar undertakes to issue to UltraGold...in all material respects by Stellar and GoldenFrank with their...waivers and consents. The final structure of the acquisition will be...for the shareholders of both Stellar and GoldenFrank. Pursuant...
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Japanese Inventor Develops Fractal Structure
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/8/2006; 482 words
; ...Tokyo has developed a fractal structure and its forming method. According...Trademark Office: "A fractal structure is formed to have a plurality...similarity. Especially in a stellar fractal structure, a region with a low fractal...
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Stellar Structure
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Stellar Structure It is said that Fred Hoyle...gravity. When dealing with stellar structure astronomers use...solutions are called model stellar interiors, and supply the detailed internal structure of a particular star. For...
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Sun (Stellar Structure)
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Sun (stellar structure) The Sun is the star about which Earth revolves. A typical...between nuclear physics and gravity . The gravity of the stellar material pulls on all the other stellar material striving to bring about a collapse. However...
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stellar structure
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
stellar structure physical properties of a star and the...must draw their conclusions regarding stellar structure on the basis of light and other...to absorption of energy by the cooler stellar atmosphere. From such observations much...
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stellar evolution
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...from the indefinite past. Thus, stellar evolution is a necessary consequence of the physical theory of stellar structure , which requires that the luminosity...thermonuclear reactions. Phases of Stellar Evolution Contraction of the Protostar...
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...1910-1995) worked on the origins, structure, and dynamics of stars and earned a...system of energy transfer within stars, stellar evolution, stellar structure, and theories of planetary and stellar atmospheres. For nearly twenty years...
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