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emission nebula

emission nebula

Cloud of gas that emits light after its atoms are energized.

All languages

English
emission nebula
Norwegian
emisjonståke
Japanese
輝線星雲 — きせんせいうん — kisen seiun
Korean
방출 성운 — bangchul seongun
Spanish
nebulosa de emisión
French
nébuleuse en émission
German
Emissionsnebel

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