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N Armstrong, I fancy, is an astronomical phenomenon (7,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

morning star

'an astronomical phenomenon' is the definition.
(I know that morning star is a type of major planet)

'n armstrong i fancy' is the wordplay.
'fancy' indicates an anagram.
'n'+'armstrong'+'i'='narmstrongi'
'narmstrongi' is an anagram of 'MORNING-STAR'.

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for morning star that I've seen before include "Paper" , "one prominent on breakfast TV?" , "one up bright and early" , "Venus before sunrise" , "smaller rival?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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