Guest star

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In Chinese astronomy, a guest star (Chinese: 客星; pinyin: kèxīng) is a star which has suddenly appeared in a place where no star had previously been observed and becomes invisible again after some time. The term is a literal translation from ancient Chinese astronomical records.

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Image: Pankenier, David W. 2006. Notes on Translations of the East Asian Records Relating to the Supernova of AD 1054. *Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage* 9(1): 77-82., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.