Re: Constellation (was: Re: Teliya Nevashi Grammar beginnings)

It's quite a well-known catalogue in amateur astronomy circles (if by now
dated - but I bought it when I was just out of school, over 30 years ago). I
still have it... just going to have a look.
(returns with tome..) "Atlas of the heavens-II Catalogue by Becvar, haceks
on the c and r. Published by the Czech Academy of Sciences, 1964.
Mike

PS - do you think this might be a good place to stop - we've strayed rather
out of the field of conlangs here, haven't we?

> From: Michael Poxon <mike@...>
>
>> Aha! So that explains the term "soustavy" in a Czech star catalogue I
>> have.
>> Presumably means "star cluster".
>
> You have a *Czech star catalogue*?! Impressive. Under "soustava" is
> "system" (I'm not looking up the Russian), "sou-?", "syn-?", Hmmm.
> Plural: soustavy.
> "Constellation" is "souhvêzdí" ([sic. with regard to the caron])
>
> Kou
>