Category:Bok globules
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A Bok globule is a dark cloud of dense dust and gas in which star formation sometimes takes place. Bok globules are found within H II regions, and typically have a mass of about 10–50 solar masses contained within a region about a light year or so across.
Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
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- Barnard 68 (8 F)
C
- CG 4 (2 F)
Media in category "Bok globules"
The following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total.
- "Finger of God" Bok globule in the Carina Nebula.jpg 1,280 × 1,024; 377 KB
- Bok globules in IC2944 complete.png 746 × 750; 610 KB
- Bok globules in IC2944.jpg 1,480 × 1,498; 1.6 MB
- CruOB1detail.jpg 1,022 × 802; 881 KB
- Hs-2007-16-e-800x800.jpg 1,600 × 1,600; 1.16 MB
- Molecular.cloud.arp.750pix.jpg 750 × 557; 81 KB
- NGC 281HSTFull.jpg 2,873 × 3,885; 13.77 MB