Open star clusters
type: Concept
broader: Star clusters

Protoclusters
type: Concept
broader: Star clusters

Star clusters
narrower: Open star clusters
narrower: Globular star clusters
narrower: Protoclusters
narrower: Young massive clusters
narrower: Stellar associations
narrower: Moving 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.
related: Field stars
broader: Stellar astronomy
modified: 2020-11-04T16:34:23.699Z
modified: 2020-11-04T16:34:10.715Z
alternative label: Star clouds
alternative label: Cluster of stars
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie Admin
type: Concept

Field stars
type: Concept
related: Star clusters

Stellar associations
type: Concept
broader: Star clusters

Young massive clusters
type: Concept
broader: Star clusters

Globular star clusters
type: Concept
broader: Star clusters

Moving clusters
type: Concept
broader: Star clusters

Stellar astronomy
type: Concept
narrower: Star clusters