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reflection nebula
noun
- a cloud of interstellar gas and dust that reflects the light of neighboring stars.
reflection nebula
- A nebula that reflects the light of a nearby star or stars toward Earth rather than producing its own.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reflection nebula1
Example Sentences
The energy from the two baby blue stars created a dazzling blue reflection nebula known as Bernes 149.
Image: The two young, low-mass proto-stars HR 5999 and HR 6000 illuminate nearby dust, creating the reflection nebula Bernes 149.
The image is that of a reflection nebula, nicknamed Toby Jug Nebula, resembling the shape of an old style English jug.
Looking like a glittering cosmic geode, a trio of dazzling stars blaze from the hollowed-out cavity of a reflection nebula in this new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
The energy from the two baby blue stars created a dazzling blue reflection nebula known as Bernes 149.
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