superbubble

Noun

Meaning

superbubble (plural superbubbles)

(astronomy) A very large region of space, relatively free of matter, carved out of the interstellar medium by the combination of multiple supernova bubbles resulting from supernova explosions.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

supershell

Examples

These stars energize a superbubble about 1200 lys across which is observed in the visual (Hα) and X-ray portions of the spectrum. Source: Internet

Soft X-rays are emitted by hot gas (T ~ 2–3 MK) in the interior of the superbubble. Source: Internet

Within the superbubble of N44 is a smaller bubble catalogued as N44F. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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