Interactive Astronomy

Star Types in Galaxies

Galaxies | Milky way| Types of galaxies [1] | Structure of galaxies | AGN and Quasars

Star Types in a Galaxy

Globular clusters: A close large group of older stars which are usually huge and red in colour. It is very much a sphere.

Open clusters: A group of openly spread young stars in the shape of a disk.

OB associations: Open groups of young but extremely hot stars of spectral types O and B (see in chapter "stars"). Stars in OB associations will gradually move away from each other as they are not held together by gravity.

Nebulae: Clouds of gas and dust. Find out about its formation in the "stars" chapter.

Galaxies | Milky way| Types of galaxies [1] | Structure of galaxies | AGN and Quasars

 

 

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