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Noun Concept
Categories: Molecular clouds, Nebulae, Cosmic dust, Articles with short description, Concepts in astronomy
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molecular cloud  giant molecular cloud  giant molecular clouds  Molecular cloud complex  molecular clouds
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A molecular cloud, sometimes called a stellar nursery, is a type of interstellar cloud, the density and size of which permit absorption nebulae, the formation of molecules, and the formation of H II regions. Wikipedia
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A molecular cloud, sometimes called a stellar nursery, is a type of interstellar cloud, the density and size of which permit absorption nebulae, the formation of molecules, and the formation of H II regions. Wikipedia
A large and relatively dense cloud of cold gas and dust in interstellar space from which new stars are formed. Wiktionary
Large dense cloud in space. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
nebula
interstellar cloud
PART OF
galaxy
star formation
HAS KIND
giant molecular cloud
Sagittarius B2
Barnard 68
HAS INSTANCE
NGC 6334
Westerhout 49
Barnard 68
Dark Doodad Nebula
Taurus Molecular Cloud
+23 relations
HAS PARTS OF THE CLASS
hydrogen
carbon monoxide
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Wikipedia Redirections
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giant molecular cloud, giant molecular clouds, Molecular cloud complex, molecular clouds, Molecular core, molecular cores, primordial cloud
Wikidata Alias
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stellar nursery

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