star cluster
noun Astronomy.
a number of stars of common origin held together as a group by gravitational attraction.
Compare globular cluster, open cluster, stellar association.
Words nearby star cluster
star apple,
star carr,
star chamber,
star chart,
star cloud,
star cluster,
star connection,
star cut,
star drill,
star facet,
star fruit
Example sentences from the Web for star cluster
Singularly enough the winter solstice is also near a star-cluster.
Astronomy with an Opera-glass |Garrett Putman ServissThey looked like moving stars, flying in formation from star-cluster to star-cluster.
Creatures of the Abyss |Murray LeinsterAnd a certain calcium cloud with a star-cluster behind it was as good as a highway sign for locating one's self.
The Pirates of Ersatz |Murray LeinsterOne of Barnard's earliest and most excellent photographs includes two of them, both in the star-cluster M8.
Curiosities of the Sky |Garrett Serviss