Collocations withnebula

These are words often used in combination withnebula.

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emission nebula
This is an emission nebula showing glowing gas and darker dust lanes.
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planetary nebula
An average-size star will then shed its outer layers as a planetary nebula.
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protoplanetary nebula
The resulting spectrum is able to match the emission spectrum of a protoplanetary nebula.
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reflection nebula
It is a reflection nebula, caused by dust reflecting the blue light of the hot, young stars.
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solar nebula
Among several sources, gas-grain reactions operating in the solar nebula have been well recognized to play an important role in nebular chemistry.
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