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globular cluster
A spherical collection of star, the concentration of which increases greatly toward the center.
The stars are probably of the same age, and the clusters as a whole move in highly elliptical orbits that take them high above the galactic center.
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
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open cluster
A loose cluster of young stars of high luminosity found in or near the plane of the galaxy.
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
(page 17)