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A region of interstellar space containing about one tenth the density of matter than the average for our galaxy.See Also: Local Fluff
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local bubble — local bubble, a bubble of hot, thin interstellar gas located near the solar system: »The “local bubble”…is believed to be 320 to 490 light years long (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
Local Bubble — The Local Bubble is a cavity in the interstellar medium (ISM) of the Orion Arm of the Milky Way. It is at least 300 light years across and has a neutral hydrogen density approximately one tenth of the 0.5 atoms per cubic centimetre average for… … Wikipedia
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Local bubble — Bulle locale Pour les articles homonymes, voir Bulle. Vue d artiste représentant la Bulle locale ainsi que la Bulle d Antares. En astronomie, la bulle loca … Wikipédia en Français
Local Bubble — Lokale Blase. Angrenzende Regionen (Maßstab 250 Lj.) Die Lokale Blase (engl. local bubble), gelegentlich auch Lokales Volumen genannt, ist … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bubble — may refer to:Physical bubbles* Liquid bubble, a globule of one substance encased in another, usually air in a liquid * Soap bubble, a bubble formed by soapy water * Antibubble, a droplet of liquid surrounded by a thin film of gasArts and… … Wikipedia
Local — generally means that which relates to a specific area or place, and is not vast or widespread.Local may also refer to:In medicine: * Local refers to a restricted part of the organism; such as a local anesthesiaIn computing: * Locale, a term used… … Wikipedia
Local Interstellar Cloud — The Local Interstellar Cloud, casually called the Local Fluff, is the interstellar cloud (roughly 30 light years across) through which our solar system is currently moving. The Solar System entered the Local Interstellar Cloud at some time… … Wikipedia
Local Supercluster — noun /ˌloʊkl̩ ˈsupɚˌklʌstɚ/ The supercluster that includes the Milky Way galaxy. Syn: LS, LSC, Virgo Supercluster, VirSC, Vir SC See Also: Local Arm, Local Bubble, Local Cluster, Local Filament, Local Fluff, Local Galaxy, Local Group, Local Space … Wiktionary
Local Group — noun the small cluster of galaxies that contains the Milky Way Galaxy; includes Andromeda, Triangulum, the Large Magellanic Cloud, Small Magellanic Cloud and others See Also: Local Supercluster, LSC, LS, Local Void, Local Wall, Local Arm … Wiktionary
