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Subject | is an instance of | is part of | is a kind of | has purpose | has definition |
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equatorial sky area | quantity | A fixed region on the sky defined using equatorial coordinates | |||
asterism | equatorial sky area | constellation | to easily recognize a part of the sky | a group of bright stars which form a conspicuous pattern on the celestial sphere |
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