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FALLING STAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Stars (Astronomy)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shooting star
1, record 1, English, shooting%20star
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- falling star 2, record 1, English, falling%20star
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A streak of light in the night sky that looks like a star falling but that is actually a ... meteor ... falling from outer space into the Earth's atmosphere. 3, record 1, English, - shooting%20star
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The difference between a meteorite, a meteor and a shooting star, is that the latter is small enough to be totally destroyed in the atmosphere ... 4, record 1, English, - shooting%20star
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étoile filante
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9toile%20filante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène lumineux qui résulte de la traversée de l'atmosphère terrestre par un corps solide venant de l'espace. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9toile%20filante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une étoile filante [...] apparaît lorsqu'une particule solide ou météorite pénètre dans la haute atmosphère. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9toile%20filante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrellas (Astronomía)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estrella fugaz
1, record 1, Spanish, estrella%20fugaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rastro luminoso dejado en la atmósfera por un meteorito incandescente que puede consistir en la persistencia de su imagen en la retina, a causa de su gran velocidad, o a una estela de partículas luminosas si el meteorito se ha desagregado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estrella%20fugaz
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