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HERBIG HARO OBJECT [1 record]

Record 1 2001-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
DEF

Cloud of dust and gas that is either part of high-speed jets of gas streaming away from very young stars, or cloud of gas that has been hit by such jets.

Key term(s)
  • Herbig Haro object

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
DEF

Corps céleste formé de gaz et de poussières, ayant un faible spectre continu et de fortes raies spectrales d'émission.

OBS

Ces corps se trouvent au sein d'associations d'étoiles jeunes Tauri, où la densité de matière interstellaire est élevée. Il est probable, mais non prouvé, qu'ils sont des sites de formation stellaire.

Key term(s)
  • objet Herbig Haro

Spanish

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