Deep-Sky Object
Bok Globule
A small, dark dust cocoon harbouring a young star.
Compact, isolated dark clouds typically containing a few solar masses of gas and dust, often hosting one or two protostars.
Overview
Compact, isolated dark clouds typically containing a few solar masses of gas and dust, often hosting one or two protostars.
See also
Pleiades (M45)
The Seven Sisters — a young blue cluster.
Supernova Remnant
The expanding wreckage of a dead star.
Stellar Bubble
An ISM bubble blown by a single massive star.
Stellar Association
A loose grouping of young related stars.
Circumplanetary Disc
A disc of material around a young giant planet.
Round Planetary Nebula
Shell of ionized gas expelled by a dying low-to-intermediate-mass star.