Assertion: asterism | /r/CapableOf | form visible pattern
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text: As nouns the difference between asterism and constellation is that asterism is (constellation) a small group of stars that forms a visible pattern but is not an official constellation while constellation is an arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern.
text: As nouns the difference between asterism and syzygy is that asterism is (constellation) a small group of stars that forms a visible pattern but is not an official constellation while syzygy is (astronomy|astrology) a kind of unity, namely an alignment of three celestial bodies (for example, the sun, earth, and moon) such that one body is directly between the other two, such as occurs at an eclipse.