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diffuse nebula

/dɪˈfjuːz ˈnebjʊlə/

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C1formalcommonscientific/dɪˈfjuːz ˈnebjʊlə/

A diffuse nebula is a vast cloud of gas and dust in space that glows or reflects light from nearby stars, lacking a well-defined shape or boundary.

  • 🇷🇺Диффузная туманность — это огромное облако газа и пыли в космосе, которое светится или отражает свет от близлежащих звезд, не имея четко выраженной формы или границ.
  1. Diffuse Nebula C1 formal

    A large, irregularly shaped cloud of interstellar gas and dust that glows due to the ionization of its gases by nearby hot stars or reflects starlight.

    • The Orion Nebula is a famous diffuse nebula visible to the naked eye.
    • Astronomers studied the diffuse nebula to understand star formation.
    • Diffuse nebulae often appear as faint, glowing patches in the night sky.

    🇷🇺Диффузная туманность