globular cluster

globular cluster

English

Noun

globular cluster (plural globular clusters)

1. (astronomy) a densely-packed spherical star cluster containing thousands to millions of stars

Usage notes

Typically this is applied to very old clusters, young star clusters of this form may be referred to as super star clusters instead of as globulars.

Derived terms

• globular (short form)

Translations

large spherical star cluster

Chinese: Mandarin: 球狀星團／球状星团 Esperanto: stelamaso Finnish: pallomainen tähtijoukko French: amas globulaire (fr) German: Kugelsternhaufen (de) m Irish: réaltbhraisle chruinneogach f Japanese: 球状星団 (kyūjō seidan) Russian: шарово́е скопле́ние n (šarovóje skoplénije) Vietnamese: cụm sao cầu

See also

• open cluster