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.

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HH object
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Meanings

nounHerbig-Haro object (plural Herbig-Haro objects)

plural Herbig-Haro objects

  1. astronomya 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 & antonyms

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

Similar
HH object

Origin

From George Herbig and Guillermo Haro, astronomers.

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