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emission nebula

noun

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  1. A nebula composed of ionized gases which produce visible light (as distinct from a…

    A nebula composed of ionized gases which produce visible light (as distinct from a reflection nebula, which reflects the light produced by neighboring stars).

    • The Orion nebula is an emission nebula—it glows with its own light.
    • Kitt Peak National Observatory, in Arizona, 56 miles southwest of Tucson, offers a rare opportunity to spend an entire night looking through powerful telescopes at galaxies, planetary emission nebulae and star clusters.

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