Concept information
Preferred term
Star clusters
Definition
- A group of stars held together by the mutual gravitational attraction of its members, which are physically related through common origin. They are of two types: open clusters and globular clusters. (en)
Broader concept
- Stellar astronomy (en)
Narrower concepts
- Globular star clusters (en)
- Moving clusters (en)
- Open star clusters (en)
- Protoclusters (en)
- Stellar associations (en)
- Young massive clusters (en)
Entry terms
- Cluster of stars (en)
- Star clouds (en)
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1567
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