KnowraBow shockLinked fromLinked fromThe 10 pages that link to Bow shock, each with the reason it gives.All 10Broader topic 5Related 4Compared with 1Stellar windRelated: A star’s motion can make its wind pile up into a bow-shaped shock.Solar windBroader topic: Earth’s bow shock marks where the supersonic solar wind first slows around the magnetosphere.Shock waveBroader topic: It forms around aircraft and planets as their motion compresses the surrounding medium.MagnetosphereRelated: Upstream of Earth's magnetopause, it marks the solar wind's first major change.HeliosphereCompared with: Whether the heliosphere has a bow shock depends on the Sun’s motion and local interstellar conditions.Herbig–Haro objectBroader topic: The leading edge of a jet often creates this arc-shaped structure.Circumstellar envelopeBroader topic: A moving star’s wind can pile its envelope material into a bow-shaped shock.Circumstellar mediumBroader topic: A star moving through interstellar gas can sweep its circumstellar material into this structure.Cat's Eye NebulaRelated: A bow-shaped arc outside the nebula may trace interaction with surrounding gas.Zeta OphiuchiRelated: Its stellar wind compresses interstellar gas ahead of the fast-moving star.