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Herbig-Haro object

Herbig-Haro object noun: a small, bright knot of nebular emission in a dark, interstellar cloud of gas and dust; thought to be mass ejected from a young star.

Noun

Herbig-Haro object (plural Herbig-Haro objects)

  1. a small, bright knot of nebular emission in a dark, interstellar cloud of gas and dust; thought to be mass ejected from a young star.
    Synonyms:
    HH object

Synonyms of Herbig-Haro object

Forms of Herbig-Haro object

pluralHerbig-Haro objects

Origin of Herbig-Haro object

From George Herbig and Guillermo Haro, astronomers.

Questions about Herbig-Haro object

What does Herbig-Haro object mean?
Herbig-Haro object means a small, bright knot of nebular emission in a dark, interstellar cloud of gas and dust; thought to be mass ejected from a young star.
What part of speech is Herbig-Haro object?
Herbig-Haro object is a noun.
What is the plural of Herbig-Haro object?
The plural of Herbig-Haro object is Herbig-Haro objects.

Words near Herbig-Haro object in the dictionary

  1. herbier
  2. Herbies
  3. herbiest
  4. herbiferous
  5. Herbig
  6. Herbig-Haro object
  7. Herbig-Haro objects
  8. Herbigs
  9. herbily
  10. herbimycin
  11. Herbin

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