球狀 (Kiû-chōng)星團 (chheⁿ-thoân) (球狀星團) 是 (sī)外觀 (gōa-koan)呈現 (thêng-hiān)球狀,佇 (tī)軌道 (kúi-tō)頂 (téng)踅 (se̍h)銀河 (gîn-hô)核心 (he̍k-sim)運行 (ūn-hêng),生 (seⁿ)像 (chhiūⁿ)惑星 (he̍k-chheⁿ)的 (ê)恆星 (hêng-chheⁿ)集團 (chi̍p-thoân)。球狀星團因為 (in-ūi)被 (pī)重力 (tiōng-le̍k)絚絚 (ân-ân)束縛 (sok-pa̍k),致使 (tì-sú)恆星攏 (lóng)向 (hiòng)中心 (tiong-sim)集中 (chi̍p-tiong),因此 (in-chhú)外觀是球形 (kiû-hêng)的。球狀星團比 (pí)散開 (sòaⁿ-khui)星團有 (ū)閣較 (koh-khah)濟 (chē)粒 (lia̍p)惑星,毋過 (m̄-koh)球狀星團的數量 (sò͘-liōng)比線開 (sòaⁿ-khui)星團加 (ke)較 (khah)少 (chió),佇銀河系 (Gîn-hô-hē)中 (tiong)到今 (kàu-taⁿ)只有 (chí-ū)發現 (hoat-hiān)150至 (chì)158个 (ê)。