globular cluster

collocation in English

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globular
adjective
uk
/ˈɡlɒb.jə.lər/us
/ˈɡlɑːb.jə.lɚ/
shaped like ...
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cluster
noun[C]
uk
/ˈklʌs.tər/us
/ˈklʌs.tɚ/
a group of similar things that are close together, sometimes ...
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(Definition ofglobularandclusterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The estimated mass of the cluster is 450,000 solar masses, suggesting it will probably become aglobularclusterin the future.
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After they are formed, the stars in theglobularclusterbegin to interact gravitationally with each other.
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It contains 274 known variable stars; by far the highest number found in anyglobularcluster.
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It is the brightest, largest and at 4 million solar masses the most massive knownglobularclusterassociated with our galaxy.
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The inflorescence is aglobularclustersurrounded by membranous bracts in bud which wither when the flowers open.
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The individual flowers are over 1cm 1 across and in aglobularcluster, both calyx and petals being hairy.
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Its total luminosity is around 16,000 suns, which is one of the lowest luminosities of anyglobularcluster.
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The estimated mass of the cluster is 450,000 solar masses, suggesting it will likely become aglobularclusterin the future.
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The inflorescence is aglobularclustersurrounded by a membranous bract in bud which withers when the flowers open.
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Observing a mass of closely associated stars, such as in aglobularcluster, allows data to be assembled about the distribution of stellar types.
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In binoculars, the comet has the appearance of a green, unresolvedglobularcluster.
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Distances measured in light-years include distances between nearby stars, such as those in the same spiral arm orglobularcluster.
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In the 20th century, understanding the dynamics ofglobularclusterstar systems became an important "n" -body problem.
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In the future, it will probably evolve into aglobularcluster.
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In the 20th century, understanding the dynamics ofglobularclusterstar systems became an important "n" -body problem too.
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This sort of speed will eject merging binary black holes from globular clusters, thus preventing the formation of massive black holes inglobularclustercores.
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As its format is approximately round, it's sometimes mistaken as aglobularcluster.
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The likelihood of close encounters between stars in aglobularclustercan disrupt planetary systems, some of which break loose to become free floating planets.
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There are up to 60 individual flowers in eachglobularcluster.
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