Astronomy Answers: From the Astronomical Dictionary

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From the Astronomical Dictionary


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the filament

'fi‧la‧ment, plural filaments; filum = [Latin] thread

In general, a filament is something that looks like a thin thread.

In astronomy, filament is used as a name for (amongst other things)