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GLOBULAR CLUSTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- globular cluster
1, record 1, English, globular%20cluster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spherically symmetrical compact cluster of stars, containing from several tens of thousands to maybe a million stars that are thought to share a common origin .... 2, record 1, English, - globular%20cluster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... globular clusters are characterized by extreme stability. ... Globular clusters contain few if any early-type stars on the main sequence. ... There are about 121 globular clusters known. Of these 30 ... reside in a very small portion (2%) of the sky ... these clusters [are] concentrated about the center of our galaxy. 3, record 1, English, - globular%20cluster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amas globulaire
1, record 1, French, amas%20globulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agglomération d'étoiles à symétrie sphérique, pouvant contenir plusieurs centaines de milliers d'étoiles et présentant une importante concentration centrale, leur diamètre est de l'ordre de quelques dizaines de parsecs. 2, record 1, French, - amas%20globulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les "amas globulaires" [...] qui flottent dans l'espace éloigné, non loin du centre de notre système stellaire, en sont des exemples typiques. Il semble que leurs étoiles se soient formées en une fois à une époque reculée, par condensation de la totalité de la matière disponible. 3, record 1, French, - amas%20globulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrellas (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conglomerado globular
1, record 1, Spanish, conglomerado%20globular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un conglomerado globular consta generalmente de unas 100 000 estrellas apiñadas en un espacio relativamente reducido, de forma esférica que, en razón de su rotación, sufre a veces un achatamiento [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - conglomerado%20globular
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