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globular

[glob-yuh-ler] / ˈglɒb jə lər /

ADJECTIVE

round

Synonyms

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annular arced arched arciform bent bowed bulbous circular coiled curled curved curvilinear cylindrical discoid disk-shaped domical egg-shaped elliptical globoid globose looped orbed orbicular orbiculate oval ringed rotund rounde

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Astronomers have identified dozens of streams produced by globular clusters inside the Milky Way.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

The researchers tested different combinations of globular cluster characteristics and possible dark matter distributions to determine which scenarios could reproduce the stream's observed appearance.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

More than 240 of these stars have been identified in M3, more than in any other known globular cluster in our galaxy.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026

The featured object is NGC 6426, a globular cluster located in the outer halo of the Milky Way.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026

A globular cluster of stars, orbiting the galactic core.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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