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GALACTIC CLOUD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interstellar wind
1, record 1, English, interstellar%20wind
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vestiges of the interstellar wind flowing into what's called the heliosphere-the vast bubble filled by the Sun's own constant flow of particles, the solar wind – is one of the ways scientists can observe what lies just outside of our own home, in the galactic cloud through which the solar system travels. 2, record 1, English, - interstellar%20wind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vent interstellaire
1, record 1, French, vent%20interstellaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les deux sondes ont atteint les limites [de] l'héliosphère à environ la même distance, soit 120 unités astronomiques [...] L'héliosphère est la zone du système solaire où le vent en provenance de notre Soleil empêche la propagation du vent interstellaire en provenance d'autres étoiles. 2, record 1, French, - vent%20interstellaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento interestelar
1, record 1, Spanish, viento%20interestelar
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- star cluster
1, record 2, English, star%20cluster
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Star clusters" are physically related groups of stars having their members less widely separated than are the stars around them. The common motion of the members of a cluster through the star fields suggests their common origin by the condensing and fracturing of a large cosmic gas cloud. Because the stars of a particular cluster are practically at the same distance from us, they may be compared fairly one with another. Although their ages are about the same, the members have different masses, and the more massive ones have evolved the faster.... Star clusters are associated with other galaxies as well as with our own. They are of two types :galactic, or open clusters and globular clusters. 1, record 2, English, - star%20cluster
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amas d'étoiles
1, record 2, French, amas%20d%27%C3%A9toiles
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- amas stellaire 1, record 2, French, amas%20stellaire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De nombreuses étoiles forment des groupes appelés "amas d'étoiles", dont les plus proches et les plus connus sont les Pléiades, les Hyades, l'amas globulaire de Hercule. 1, record 2, French, - amas%20d%27%C3%A9toiles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C'est ainsi que sont appelés les groupes d'étoiles, liées entre elles par des lois dynamiques, qui comptent un grand nombre d'objets et se distinguent par leur aspect et la composition stellaire. D'après leur forme extérieure on les classe en deux groupes: "amas ouverts" ou "galactiques" qui comptent quelques dizaines ou centaines d'étoiles, et "amas globulaires", composés de dizaines et de centaines de milliers d'objets. 1, record 2, French, - amas%20d%27%C3%A9toiles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrellas (Astronomía)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conglomerado de estrellas
1, record 2, Spanish, conglomerado%20de%20estrellas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cúmulo estelar 1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%BAmulo%20estelar
correct, masculine noun
- conglomerado 1, record 2, Spanish, conglomerado
correct, masculine noun
- cúmulo 1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%BAmulo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto formado por numerosas estrellas agrupadas en un sistema común. 1, record 2, Spanish, - conglomerado%20de%20estrellas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los conglomerados o cúmulos son verdaderos sistemas cuyas estrellas gravitan en torno de un centro de gravedad común. 1, record 2, Spanish, - conglomerado%20de%20estrellas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astrochemistry and Cosmochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- galactic cloud
1, record 3, English, galactic%20cloud
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- G-cloud 2, record 3, English, G%2Dcloud
correct
- G cloud 3, record 3, English, G%20cloud
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diffuse and little dense matter that takes up huge volumes in the space between stars. 4, record 3, English, - galactic%20cloud
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nearest apparent distinct cloud structure is the Galactic Cloud, or G Cloud, so named because it is located in the direction of the Galactic Center(Lallement & Bertin 1992; Lallement et al. 1995). 3, record 3, English, - galactic%20cloud
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astrochimie et cosmochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nuage galactique
1, record 3, French, nuage%20galactique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage de gaz et de poussières, situé dans l'espace interstellaire, principalement dans la région du plan galactique. 2, record 3, French, - nuage%20galactique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis le début de 1992, le satellite Ulysses a contrôlé le flot de poussières coulant à travers notre Système solaire. Cette poussière est incorporée dans le nuage galactique local à travers duquel notre Soleil se déplace à une vitesse de 26 kilomètres chaque seconde. Suite à ce mouvement relatif, un simple grain de poussière met vingt ans pour traverser le Système Solaire. Des observations à bord d'Ulysses ont montré que le flot de poussières est fortement affecté par le champ magnétique du Soleil. 3, record 3, French, - nuage%20galactique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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