Glossary term: 球狀星團
Description: 球狀星團是一種大質量、球形且稠密的恆星群,它們通過引力相互作用保持穩定,壽命長達數十億年。在銀河系中,球狀星團幾乎全部由非常古老的恆星組成,通常年齡在110億至130億年之間。球狀星團是銀河系中最古老的天體之一。大多數球狀星團中的恆星幾乎在同一時期形成,儘管有些球狀星團顯示出多代恆星的證據。銀河系大約有160個球狀星團,大多數位於銀河的光暈中,而巨大的橢圓星系可以擁有成千上萬個球狀星團。
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