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What's an Emission Nebula?

  • Writer: Carlos Rotellar
    Carlos Rotellar
  • Oct 30, 2019
  • 1 min read

Updated: Feb 9, 2023

An emission nebula is a cloud of gass and dust that it is ionized by the ultraviolet radiation from a nearby star. The ionized gas is mostly hydrogen which produce a distinctive red color. These types of nebulas form new stars.


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