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Type of interstellar cloud
A molecular cloud—sometimes called a stellar nursery if star formation is occurring within—is a type of interstellar cloud of which the density and size
Molecular_cloud
Filament cloud
Orion Molecular Clouds (OMC) form collectively a filament cloud and are star-forming regions located behind the Orion Nebula and are seen as dark clouds between
Orion_Molecular_Clouds
Star-forming region in the constellation Orion
molecular cloud complex (or, simply, the Orion complex) is a star-forming region with stellar ages ranging up to 12 Myr. Two giant molecular clouds are
Orion_molecular_cloud_complex
Molecular Cloud in Constellation Corona Australis
The Corona Australis molecular cloud, located at a distance of 130 parsecs (~430 ly), is a dark nebula of gas and dust and is one of the nearest star
Corona Australis Molecular Cloud
Corona_Australis_Molecular_Cloud
Interstellar molecular cloud in the constellations Taurus and Auriga
The Taurus molecular cloud (TMC-1) is an interstellar molecular cloud in the constellations Taurus and Auriga. It is only 140 pc (430 ly) away from Earth
Taurus_molecular_cloud
Dark absorption nebula
Barnard 68 is a molecular cloud, dark absorption nebula or Bok globule, towards the southern constellation Ophiuchus and well within the Milky Way galaxy
Barnard_68
Gravitational process studied in astronomy
Star formation is the process by which dense regions within molecular clouds in interstellar space—sometimes referred to as "stellar nurseries" or "star-forming
Star_formation
Region in the constellation of Perseus
The Perseus molecular cloud (Per MCld) is a nearby (~1000 ly) giant molecular cloud in the constellation of Perseus and contains over 10,000 solar masses
Perseus_molecular_cloud
Star at the centre of the Solar System
from the gravitational collapse of matter within a region of a large molecular cloud. Most of this matter gathered in the centre; the rest flattened into
Sun
Interstellar cloud
groups Orion molecular cloud complex Perseus molecular cloud Taurus molecular cloud K. Pontoppidan; A. Pagan (July 12, 2023). "Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex"
Rho_Ophiuchi_cloud_complex
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
system formed about 4.6 billion years ago when a dense region of a molecular cloud collapsed, creating the Sun and a protoplanetary disc from which the
Solar_System
Star in the constellation Canis Major
produces strong molecular maser emission and was one of the first radio masers discovered. VY CMa is embedded in the large molecular cloud Sh 2-310, a large
VY_Canis_Majoris
Large self-illuminated object in space
gravitational instability within a molecular cloud, caused by regions of higher density—often triggered by compression of clouds by radiation from massive stars
Star
Void between celestial bodies
characterized by a lack of dense, cold clouds. It forms a cavity in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, with dense molecular clouds lying along the borders, such
Outer_space
Type of interstellar cloud that obscures visible light
dark nebula or absorption nebula is a type of interstellar cloud, particularly molecular clouds, that is so dense that it obscures the visible wavelengths
Dark_nebula
States of matter for water as a solid
Molecular clouds have extremely low temperatures (~10 K), falling well within the amorphous ice regime. The presence of amorphous ice in molecular clouds
Phases_of_ice
Star forming region in the constellation Chamaleon
is called the Musca-Chamaeleonis Molecular Cloud. Two foreground associations are found near the Chamaeleon dark clouds. These are named after ε Chamaeleontis
Chamaeleon_Cloud
Stellar classification
moves through space, it compresses any molecular clouds in its way. The initial compression of these molecular clouds leads to the formation of stars, some
O-type_star
Accumulation of gas, plasma, and dust in space
simply as molecular clouds, or sometime dense clouds. Neutral and ionized clouds are sometimes also called diffuse clouds. An interstellar cloud is formed
Interstellar_cloud
Early stage in the process of star formation
is a very young star that is still gathering mass from its parent molecular cloud. It is the earliest phase in the process of stellar evolution. For
Protostar
Neutral form of the hydroxide ion
But the passage of a shock wave through a molecular cloud is precisely the process which can bring the molecular gas out of equilibrium with the dust, making
Hydroxyl_radical
Molecular cloud complex in the constellation Gemini
The Gemini OB1 Molecular Cloud Complex (or Gem OB1 Complex) is a vast star-forming region located in the western part of the constellation of Gemini;
Gemini_OB1_Molecular_Cloud
Type of star cluster
tens to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same giant molecular cloud and have roughly the same age. More than 1,100 open clusters have been
Open_cluster
Matter and radiation in the space between the star systems in a galaxy
within the densest regions of the ISM, which ultimately contributes to molecular clouds and replenishes the ISM with matter and energy through planetary nebulae
Interstellar_medium
Constellation straddling the celestial equator
the Swedish-built Odin satellite had made the first detection of clouds of molecular oxygen in space, following observations in the constellation Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus
Changes to stars over their lifespans
masses. All stars are formed from collapsing clouds of gas and dust, often called nebulae or molecular clouds. Over the course of millions of years, these
Stellar_evolution
Body of interstellar clouds
for 'cloud, fog'; pl. nebulae or nebulas) is a distinct luminescent part of interstellar medium, which can consist of ionized, neutral, or molecular hydrogen
Nebula
Chemical compound
abundance of 10−7 typical of molecular clouds, the formation will proceed at a rate of 1.6×10−9 cm−3s−1 in a molecular cloud of total density 105 cm−3.
Ammonia
Molecular cloud
giant molecular cloud of gas and dust that is located about 120 parsecs (390 ly) from the center of the Milky Way. This complex is the largest molecular cloud
Sagittarius_B2
Molecular cloud near the edge of the Local bubble
The Eos Cloud is a dark molecular cloud of Hydrogen gas located just 94 parsecs from the Sun near the edge of the Local Bubble. The cloud has a small
Eos_cloud
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
star-forming region. Perseus also contains a giant molecular cloud, called the Perseus molecular cloud; it belongs to the Orion Spur and is known for its
Perseus_(constellation)
Constellation straddling the celestial equator
long-exposure photography. All of these nebulae are part of the larger Orion molecular cloud complex, which is located approximately 1,500 light-years away and
Orion_(constellation)
Emission nebula in the constellation Monoceros
as Caldwell 49) is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy. The open cluster NGC
Rosette_Nebula
years ago with the gravitational collapse of a small part of a giant molecular cloud. Most of the collapsing mass collected in the center, forming the Sun
Formation and evolution of the Solar System
Formation_and_evolution_of_the_Solar_System
Diffuse nebula in the constellation Orion
years. The Orion Nebula is in turn surrounded by the much larger Orion molecular cloud complex, which is hundreds of light years across, spanning the whole
Orion_Nebula
Innermost Galilean moon of Jupiter
atoms in the "cloud" surrounding Io are ionized and carried along by the Jovian magnetosphere. Unlike the particles in the neutral cloud, these particles
Io_(moon)
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
the Solar System—a dusty dark nebula known as the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud, lying about 430 light years away. Within it are stars at the earliest
Corona_Australis
Group of stars
clusters become disrupted by the gravitational influence of giant molecular clouds, so that the clusters observed are often young. Even though no longer
Star_cluster
Herbig-Haro object in the constellation Orion
Streamers) is a prominent Herbig–Haro object located in the Orion molecular cloud complex. It is characterized by its elongated, cascade-like structure
HH_222
Giant molecular cloud in the Milky Way
The Cygnus Molecular Nebular Complex (also known simply as the Swan Complex) is a giant molecular cloud located in the heart of the boreal Milky Way, in
Cygnus Molecular Nebula Complex
Cygnus_Molecular_Nebula_Complex
Large, round non-stellar astronomical object
formation is the nebular hypothesis, which posits that an interstellar cloud collapses out of a nebula to create a young protostar orbited by a protoplanetary
Planet
Large, low-density interstellar cloud of partially ionized gas
interstellar atomic hydrogen that is ionized. It is typically in a molecular cloud of partially ionized gas in which star formation has recently taken
H_II_region
Isolated, small, and opaque nebula
globules. Its diameter is about 12,500 AU (0.198 ly) (≈ 2 trillion km) Molecular cloud Barnard 68 CG 4 NGC 281 IC 2944 Michael Szpir (May–June 2001). "Bart
Bok_globule
Distant planetesimals in the Solar System
The Oort cloud (pronounced /ɔːrt/ ORT or /ʊərt/ OORT), sometimes called the Öpik–Oort cloud, is theorized to be a cloud of billions of icy planetesimals
Oort_cloud
Giant molecular cloud near the Milky Way's center
(commonly abbreviated Sgr C) is a giant molecular cloud and star-forming region located in the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) of the Milky Way galaxy's center
Sagittarius_C
Star-forming region in Cassiopeia
emission jet coming from W3 Main which appears to emerge from the molecular cloud surrounding it. The exciting stars of these minor regions have been
Heart_and_Soul_Nebula
Region in the Milky Way with lots of gas and giant molecular clouds
estimated 60 million solar masses (M☉) of gas within a complex of giant molecular clouds. It spans the centre of the Milky Way, and as such is in the Sagittarius
Central_Molecular_Zone
Star formation process
cloud will collapse. This is called the "Jeans collapse criterion". The Jeans instability likely determines when star formation occurs in molecular clouds
Jeans_instability
NASA and MTU website
September 29, 2013; December 2, 2018; September 25, 2022) Barnard 68: Dark Molecular Cloud (June 23, 2009; January 29, 2012; December 14, 2014; October 8, 2017;
Astronomy_Picture_of_the_Day
High-density star formation and molecular cloud
HH 24-26 is a molecular cloud and star-forming region containing the Herbig-Haro objects HH 24, HH 25 and HH 26. This region contains the highest concentration
HH_24-26
Type of large cool star
3 M☉ to around 8 M☉. When a star initially forms from a collapsing molecular cloud in the interstellar medium, it contains primarily hydrogen and helium
Red_giant
Continuous band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness
from Earth. When a protostar is formed from the collapse of a giant molecular cloud of gas and dust in the local interstellar medium, the initial composition
Main_sequence
Emission nebula in the constellation of Vela
larger-scale star-forming complex known as the Vela Molecular Ridge (VMR), a collection of molecular clouds in the Milky Way that contain multiple sites of
RCW_36
Molecular cloud complex in the constellations Vela and Puppis
Vela Molecular Ridge is a molecular cloud complex in the constellations Vela and Puppis. Radio 12CO observations of the region showed the ridge to be composed
Vela_Molecular_Ridge
Rotational center of the Milky Way galaxy
the star swarms in the constellation of Sagittarius, but the dark molecular clouds in the area blocked the view for optical astronomy. In the early 1940s
Galactic_Center
Study of the movement of stars
regions. Most stars are born within molecular clouds known as stellar nurseries. The stars formed within such a cloud compose gravitationally bound open
Stellar_kinematics
Coherent, wave-shaped gaseous structure in the Milky Way
trajectory of the Milky Way arms. It lies at its closest (the Taurus Molecular Cloud) at around 400 light-years and at its farthest about 5,000 light-years
Radcliffe_wave
Constellation split into two non-contiguous parts
Westerhout 40, a massive nearby star-forming region consisting of a molecular cloud and an H II region. In Greek mythology, Serpens represents a snake
Serpens
Empirical function in astronomy
of the stellar IMF. Herschel observations of the California giant molecular cloud show that both the prestellar core mass function (CMF) and the filament
Initial_mass_function
Astronomical theory about the Solar System
theory, stars form in massive and dense clouds of molecular hydrogen—giant molecular clouds (GMC). These clouds are gravitationally unstable, and matter
Nebular_hypothesis
Dark nebula in the constellation Orion
is part of the much larger Orion molecular cloud complex. It appears within the southern region of the dense dust cloud known as Lynds 1630, along the edge
Horsehead_Nebula
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
around the Northern Coalsack, and partially obscures the larger Cygnus molecular cloud complex behind it, which the North America Nebula is part of. Bayer
Cygnus_(constellation)
Molecular cloud complex in the constellation Monoceros
Monoceros R2 Molecular Cloud Complex, also known as the Monoceros R2 Molecular Cloud, is a predominantly unilluminated giant molecular cloud, located in
Monoceros_R2
Brown dwarf in the constellation Chamaeleon
520 to 630 light-years (160 to 192 parsecs) away in the star-forming molecular cloud Chamaeleon I in the constellation Chamaeleon. It is surrounded by a
OTS_44
Sky region containing dark interstellar clouds
inwards and towards its other radial sectors. The clouds that form this structure are called "molecular clouds", constituting a phase of the interstellar medium
Serpens–Aquila_Rift
Gas and dust surrounding a newly formed star
Protostars are formed from molecular clouds consisting primarily of molecular hydrogen. When a portion of a molecular cloud reaches a critical size, mass
Protoplanetary_disk
Structure formed by diffuse material in orbital motion around a massive central body
of planetary systems. The accreted gas in this case comes from the molecular cloud out of which the star has formed rather than a companion star. Animations
Accretion_disk
Milky Way superbubble
young, nearby stars. These new stars are typically in molecular clouds like the Taurus molecular cloud and the open star cluster Pleiades. Several radioactive
Local_Bubble
regions of Cassiopeia are an extensive portion of the sky rich in giant molecular clouds and highly luminous associations of blue stars; the name derives from
Star-forming regions of Cassiopeia
Star-forming_regions_of_Cassiopeia
Emission nebula in the constellation Orion
of IC 434. It is protruding from the Orion B molecular cloud, which is part of the Orion molecular cloud complex. Kier, Ruben (2009). The 100 Best Targets
IC_434
Aqueous cation H3O+
28 °F). Hydronium is an abundant molecular ion in the interstellar medium and is found in diffuse and dense molecular clouds as well as the plasma tails of
Hydronium
detecting interstellar molecules is Sagittarius B2 (Sgr B2), a giant molecular cloud near the centre of the Milky Way. About half of the molecules listed
List of interstellar and circumstellar molecules
List_of_interstellar_and_circumstellar_molecules
Supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini
best-studied cases of supernova remnants interacting with surrounding molecular clouds. IC 443 is an extended source, having an angular diameter of 50 arcmin
IC_443
Planets visible to the naked eye
cliff Late Heavy Bombardment Molecular cloud Nebular hypothesis Nice model Nice 2 model Five-planet Nice model Oort cloud Oort limit Outer space Planet
Classical_planet
Star formation region in the constellation of Cygnus
its front. Orion molecular cloud complex Taurus Molecular Cloud Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex Perseus molecular cloud Cygnus Molecular Nebula Complex Rygl
Cygnus_X_(star_complex)
Nebula in the constellation Musca
nearly three degrees of arc. Although officially unnamed, this long molecular cloud has come to be known under this name. It can be found in the southern
Dark_Doodad_Nebula
Class of young variable stars
young star in the Taurus star-forming region. They are found near molecular clouds and identified by their optical variability and strong chromospheric
T_Tauri_star
Molecular cloud
compact gas cloud near the centre of the Milky Way. It is 200 light years away from the centre in the central molecular zone. The cloud is in the shape
CO−0.40−0.22
Ring of stars in the Milky Way galaxy
Orion molecular clouds, the Scorpius–Centaurus OB association, Cepheus OB2, Perseus OB2, and the Taurus–Auriga molecular clouds. The Serpens molecular cloud
Gould_Belt
Dark nebula in the constellation of Perseus
belongs to the Perseus molecular cloud complex and is located at a distance of 800 light-years from the Sun. The Perseus molecular cloud has several regions
Barnard_1
organosulfur molecule (2,5-cyclohexadiene-1-thione) so far is identified in a molecular cloud about 27,000 light-years from Earth near the Galactic Center. 24 January
2026_in_science
Molecular cloud
Sh 2-36 is a molecular cloud in Serpens. It is very faint and requires very dark skies to become visible. "Sh 2-36". "Sharpless (Sh2) - Astrobasics".
Sh_2-36
Protoplanetary disk in the Taurus molecular cloud
by jets and a disk wind. HH-30 is located in the dark cloud LDN 1551 in the Taurus Molecular Cloud. The HH-30 disk is the prototype[clarification needed]
HH_30
Star-forming region in the constellation Serpens
an H II region, which has an hour-glass morphology. Dust from the molecular cloud in which W40 formed obscures the nebula, rendering W40 difficult to
Westerhout_40
region located in the constellation Cepheus. It is part of the Cepheus molecular cloud complex and belongs to the Cep OB2 association. Reflection nebula vdB
Sh_2-129
Galaxy with unusual molecular clouds
its giant molecular clouds (GMCs) which exhibit a retrograde orbit around the galaxy. They gained their retrograde orbit through cloud-cloud collisions
NGC_5064
Accumulation of particles into a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter
to collapse, this gas is mostly in the form of molecular clouds, such as the Orion Nebula. As the cloud collapses, losing potential energy, it heats up
Accretion_(astrophysics)
Study of molecules in the Universe and their reactions
called molecular astrophysics. The formation, composition, evolution and fate of molecular clouds is of particular interest, as these clouds are the
Astrochemistry
Type of interstellar matter formation in molecular clouds
Elephant trunks (more formally, cold molecular pillars) are a type of interstellar matter formations found in molecular clouds. They are located in the neighborhood
Elephant_trunk_(astronomy)
Molecular cloud in the constellation Serpens
CB 130-3 (also known as LDN 507) is a dense carbon-chain rich molecular cloud located in the constellation of Serpens about 652 light years (200 pc) away
CB_130-3
Supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way
rays interacting with the nearby giant molecular cloud Sagittarius B2, causing X-ray emission from the cloud. The total luminosity from this outburst
Sagittarius_A*
Nearest OB association to Earth
region exemplifies a medium-scale star formation process, wherein giant molecular clouds produce stars across a broad mass spectrum, before disintegrating under
Scorpius–Centaurus association
Scorpius–Centaurus_association
Region of a galaxy in which life might most likely develop
but they contain numerous giant molecular clouds and a high density of stars that can perturb a star's Oort cloud, sending avalanches of comets and
Galactic_habitable_zone
Dust floating in space
the Universe's recycling processes; in the clouds of the diffuse interstellar medium, in molecular clouds, in the circumstellar dust of young stellar
Cosmic_dust
Hypothetical astronomical object alternative to black holes
v t e Stars List Formation Accretion Molecular cloud Bok globule Young stellar object Protostar Pre-main-sequence Herbig Ae/Be T Tauri Herbig–Haro object
Gravastar
Star-forming region in constellation Lupus
away almost all the residual gas of the ancient molecular cloud, hitting the adjacent Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex over the last million years, favoring in
Lupus_Cloud
Star-forming region in the constellation Cassiopeia
Westerhout 3 (also known as W3) is a giant molecular cloud and a star-forming region in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, first identified by the
Westerhout_3
Zodiac constellation in the northern hemisphere
21, and in sidereal astrology, from June 16 to July 16. Gemini OB1 Molecular Cloud Geminga, Gemini gamma-ray source Gemini in Chinese astronomy IC 444
Gemini_(constellation)
Constellation in the southern hemisphere
light-years away, it is of the 9th magnitude. A portion of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex can be found in the far northeastern section of Eridanus. IC
Eridanus_(constellation)
Polyatomic ion (H3, charge +1)
interstellar cloud in the sightline Cygnus OB2#12. In 2006 Oka announced that H+3 was ubiquitous in interstellar medium, and that the Central Molecular Zone contained
Trihydrogen_cation
MOLECULAR CLOUD
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Boy/Male
Tamil
Object in the Sky cloud, Moon
Boy/Male
Tamil
King of clouds
Boy/Male
Tamil
Meghmalhar | மேகமலà¯à®¹à®¾à®°
Clouds, Raag for rains
Meghmalhar | மேகமலà¯à®¹à®¾à®°
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cloud, Given by water
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cloud
Boy/Male
Tamil
Champion, Cloud, Passionate, Crow, Talktive person
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nirdhar | நிரà¯à®¤à®¾à®°
One who holds water cloud
Nirdhar | நிரà¯à®¤à®¾à®°
Boy/Male
Tamil
Hill of cloud
Boy/Male
Tamil
Object in the Sky cloud, Moon
Boy/Male
Finnish, Indian, Sanskrit
Molecule; Particle; Earth; Born of Dust
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cloud
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ghanamalika | கநாமாஂலீகாÂ
Clouds
Ghanamalika | கநாமாஂலீகாÂ
Boy/Male
Tamil
Meghdutt | மேகதà¯à®¤à¯à®¤
Gift of clouds
Meghdutt | மேகதà¯à®¤à¯à®¤
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cloud, Given by water
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cloud
Girl/Female
African, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Kenyan, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Small; Atom; Black; Molecule; Seed
Boy/Male
Tamil
Son of raavan). Megh means cloud n naad means sound. he was named so because a terrific thunder occurred when he took birth (Ravana's son, who made Laxman unconscious in the battlefield with his arrow)
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cloud
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cloud we can Say it as a group of clouds before rain
Boy/Male
Tamil
Megh Nad | மேக-நாத
Roar of clouds, Thunder
MOLECULAR CLOUD
MOLECULAR CLOUD
Girl/Female
Arabic, French
Gazing
Boy/Male
Portuguese Spanish
Rock.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Hope
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Love of God
Boy/Male
Indian
Awesome
Boy/Male
Arabic
Servant of the Guide
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Antique; Distinct; Great King; Privilege; Distinction; Different
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
Dark; Dark Haired; Coal Village; From the Dark Village; Coal Town; The Dark Farmstead
Girl/Female
Native American
Fawn.
Boy/Male
British, Hindu, Indian, Pakistani
Brave and Fearless
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n.
The state of consisting of molecules; the state or quality of being molecular.
n.
The smallest part of any substance which possesses the characteristic properties and qualities of that substance, and which can exist alone in a free state.
adv.
With molecules; in the manner of molecules.
a.
Pertaining to, connected with, produced by, or consisting of, molecules; as, molecular forces; molecular groups of atoms, etc.
a.
Adapted to be used with only one eye at a time; as, a monocular microscope.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or seated in, one eye; monocular.
n.
An imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
n.
A palmitate derived from three molecules of palmitic acid.
a.
Between molecules; situated, or acting, between the molecules of bodies.
a.
Having six atoms in the molecule.
n.
One of the small particles or organic molecules of protoplasm.
n.
A group of atoms so united and combined by chemical affinity that they form a complete, integrated whole, being the smallest portion of any particular compound that can exist in a free state; as, a molecule of water consists of two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Cf. Atom.
a.
Having five atoms in the molecule.
n.
A minute particle; an atom; a molecule.
n. pl.
Microscopic organic particles, molecular granules, powdered inorganic substances, etc., which in form, size, and grouping resemble bacteria.
n.
The molecular attraction exerted between bodies in contact. See Cohesion.
a.
Having only one eye; with one eye only; as, monocular vision.
a.
Monocular.
n.
Butane, each molecule of which has four carbon atoms.
n.
One of the very small invisible particles of which all matter is supposed to consist.