"Herbig-Haro object" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Herbig-Haro objects [plural]
Etymology: From George Herbig and Guillermo Haro, astronomers. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Herbig-Haro object (plural Herbig-Haro objects)
  1. (astronomy) a small, bright knot of nebular emission in a dark, interstellar cloud of gas and dust; thought to be mass ejected from a young star Wikipedia link: Herbig-Haro object Categories (topical): Astronomy

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