- Emission Nebula
- A nebula that derives its visible light from the fluorescence of ultraviolet light which comes from a star that is in or near the nebula.
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Emission nebula — An emission nebula is a cloud of ionized gas ( i.e. a plasma) emitting light of various colors. The most common source for ionization are high energy photons emitted from a nearby hot star. Among the several different types of emission nebula are … Wikipedia
emission nebula — Astron. a bright diffuse nebula that emits light as a result of ionization of its gas atoms by ultraviolet radiation, as the Orion Nebula, planetary nebulae, and supernova remnants, as the Crab Nebula. * * * ▪ astronomy in astronomy, a bright,… … Universalium
emission nebula — Astron. a bright diffuse nebula that emits light as a result of ionization of its gas atoms by ultraviolet radiation, as the Orion Nebula, planetary nebulae, and supernova remnants, as the Crab Nebula … Useful english dictionary
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nebula — nebular, adj. /neb yeuh leuh/, n., pl. nebulae / lee , luy /, nebulas. 1. Astron. a. Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Cf. dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula … Universalium
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Trifid Nebula — by the Hubble Space Telescope (NASA/ESA) Observation data: J2000 epoch Type … Wikipedia
North America Nebula — This image layout reveals how the appearance of the North America nebula can change dramatically using different combinations of visible and infrared observations. Observation data: J2000.0 epoc … Wikipedia
Lagoon Nebula — M8, the Lagoon Nebula Observation data: J2000 epoch Type Emission … Wikipedia
