estelares

Estelares is a term used in Spanish-language astronomy to denote anything related to stars. As an adjective, estelar describes properties, objects, or phenomena of stellar origin, including stars themselves, star clusters, and other luminous bodies associated with stars. In scientific texts, phrases such as objetos estelares or características estelares are common to indicate a connection to stars.

Etymology and usage: The word estelar comes from Latin stella, meaning star, with the Spanish suffix -ar forming adjectives. In English, the direct equivalent is stellar, and many Spanish terms align with English-language phrases such as cuerpo estelar (stellar body) or temperatura estelar (stellar temperature). The plural form estelares is used to describe multiple stellar objects or attributes.

Scope and examples: Estelares covers a range of concepts in astrophysics and observational astronomy. It pertains to celestial bodies powered by or composed of stars, including main-sequence stars, giant stars, compact objects, and star clusters. It also applies to properties derived from stars, such as luminosidad estelar (stellar luminosity), temperatura estelar (stellar temperature), and espectro estelar (stellar spectrum). Researchers analyze estelares phenomena to infer composition, age, dynamics, and evolution of stellar systems.

See also: Stellar, Estelar, Cuerpo estelar, Astrofísica.