星雲表

简 星云表 · 繁 星雲表
Mandarin · pinyin xīng yún biǎo

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  1. catalog of stars and nebulae
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星
xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
雲
yún · clouds; Yunnan province
表
biǎo · show, express, manifest, display
云
yún · say, speak; clouds
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1–2–3 · xing1 yun2 biao3

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