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neb·u·la
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emission nebula
a type of nebula that emits visible radiation -
dark nebula
a type of nebula that is observed by its blocking of radiation from other sources -
orion nebula
a luminous nebula in the constellation Orion, in the center of Orion's sword. -
absorption nebula
a cloud of interstellar gas and dust that absorbs and thus obscures the light from stars behind it, appearing as a dark patch in front of a bright nebula or in an otherwise bright area of sky. -
diffuse nebula
nebula (def 1a). -
dumbbell nebula
the planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, which in photographs appears to have the shape of a dumbbell.