star

sta:z “. any celestial body which appears regularly and constantly as a pent of light; especially, one of the sozcald fixt stars. (see below.) fixed star, one of the self-luminous stars at a great dis- tance from the earth, which remains practically fixt in its position relatrv to the other stars of the same cla : distinguisht from the planets, the sun, moon, cemets, and the like.