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GALACTIC GAS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- star cluster
1, record 1, English, star%20cluster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - star%20cluster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amas d'étoiles
1, record 1, French, amas%20d%27%C3%A9toiles
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amas stellaire 1, record 1, French, amas%20stellaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - amas%20d%27%C3%A9toiles
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - amas%20d%27%C3%A9toiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrellas (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conglomerado de estrellas
1, record 1, Spanish, conglomerado%20de%20estrellas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cúmulo estelar 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%BAmulo%20estelar
correct, masculine noun
- conglomerado 1, record 1, Spanish, conglomerado
correct, masculine noun
- cúmulo 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%BAmulo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto formado por numerosas estrellas agrupadas en un sistema común. 1, record 1, Spanish, - conglomerado%20de%20estrellas
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - conglomerado%20de%20estrellas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- population II
1, record 2, English, population%20II
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Population II stars"... are relatively aged objects of low metal content, i. e. they are mainly hydrogen and perhaps helium, with little or no gas and dust; orbits have a high eccentricity(often outside of the galactic plane).... Examples include the globular star clusters of our own galaxy. These stars are on the average one hundred times less luminous than population I stars. Masses do not exceed 1 1/2 times that of our sun. Ages approach 1010 years. 1, record 2, English, - population%20II
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- population II
1, record 2, French, population%20II
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il semble donc exister deux types de populations stellaires : celle des parages solaires, dans la Voie Lactée, que Baade appelle la «population I» et celle des amas globulaires que Baade appelle la «population II» [...] 1, record 2, French, - population%20II
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spiral galaxy
1, record 3, English, spiral%20galaxy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- normal spiral 1, record 3, English, normal%20spiral
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A galactic disk with a dense center and a spiral structure of gas and dust. 1, record 3, English, - spiral%20galaxy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Three groups of spirals are identified Sa, Sb and Sc. 1, record 3, English, - spiral%20galaxy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- galaxie spirale
1, record 3, French, galaxie%20spirale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- spirale 1, record 3, French, spirale
correct, feminine noun
- spirale normale 1, record 3, French, spirale%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les galaxies sont réparties, suivant leur aspect, en trois grandes catégories: elliptiques, spirales et irrégulières. [...] Les spirales proprement dites, lorsqu'elles sont vues de profil, sont toujours plus aplaties que les nébuleuses elliptiques. Vues de face, leur structure spiralée montre une nette symétrie de révolution. 1, record 3, French, - galaxie%20spirale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- energetic and relativistic nuclei and electron experiment
1, record 4, English, energetic%20and%20relativistic%20nuclei%20and%20electron%20experiment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ERNE 2, record 4, English, ERNE
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The energy eruptions in the solar atmosphere can lead to the acceleration of local gas particles to extremely high energies and their injection into the interplanetary space. These fast moving streams of particles are recorded by ERNE. At times, when there is no energetic particle production at the Sun, ERNE is observing the continuous flux of energetic particles from Milky Way(galactic cosmic rays), and from the boundary of the heliosphere accelerated by the termination shock(anomalous cosmic rays). 3, record 4, English, - energetic%20and%20relativistic%20nuclei%20and%20electron%20experiment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- expérience sur les noyaux et les électrons relativistes et énergétiques
1, record 4, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20sur%20les%20noyaux%20et%20les%20%C3%A9lectrons%20relativistes%20et%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-05-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- compact companion
1, record 5, English, compact%20companion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
X-ray binary. The most common type of luminous galactic x-ray source, involving a close binary system in which gas flows(via the inner Lagrangian point) or blows(by a strong stellar wind) from a normal nondegenerate star on to a compact companion. For the most luminous sources,... this companion is probably a neutron star or black hole;... 1, record 5, English, - compact%20companion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compagnon compact
1, record 5, French, compagnon%20compact
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ultérieurement, l'étoile à neutrons n'est quasiment pas détectable. De pareils systèmes d'étoiles brillantes avec un compagnon compact sont appelés des "systèmes dormants". 1, record 5, French, - compagnon%20compact
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1977-08-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- population I
1, record 6, English, population%20I
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Population I stars"(...) are relatively youthful units(...) marked by high metal content, accompanied by much gas and dust;(...) The orbits are close to circular, and are distributed at very low inclinations to the galactic plane(...) 1, record 6, English, - population%20I
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- population I
1, record 6, French, population%20I
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il semble donc exister deux types de populations stellaires: celle des parages solaires, dans la Voie Lactée, que Baade appelle la "population I" et celle des amas globulaires que Baade appelle la "population II" (...) 1, record 6, French, - population%20I
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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