Przybylski's Star

proper noun

A star, about 356 light-years from Earth and in the constellation Centaurus; in which actinides, up to and including at least einsteinium, have been detected.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A star, about 356 light-years from Earth and in the constellation Centaurus; in which actinides, up to and including at least einsteinium, have been detected.

Origin

After astronomer Antoni Przybylski, who discovered it.

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Przybylski's Star. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Przybylski's%20Star

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