# Herbig-Haro object

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a small, bright knot of nebular emission in a dark, interstellar cloud of gas and dust; thought to be mass ejected from a young star.

## Etymology
From George Herbig and Guillermo Haro, astronomers.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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