Bok globule
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title:
Bok globule
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In astronomy, Bok globules are isolated and relatively small dark nebulae containing dense cosmic dust and gas from which star formation may take place. Bok globules are found within H II regions, and typically have a mass of about two to 50 solar masses contained within a region about a light year or so across (about 4.5×10⁴⁷ m). They contain molecular hydrogen (H2), carbon oxides and helium, and around 1% (by mass) silicate dust. Bok globules most commonly result in the formation of double- o
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Isolated, small, and opaque nebula
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bok_globule
date created:
2005-01-19T11:32:30Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T21:45:32Z
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