planetary nebula
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planetary nebula
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Coined by William Herschel because of their apparent resemblance to the planet Uranus.
noun planetary nebulas · planetary nebulae
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A nebulosity surrounding a dying red giant, consisting of material expelled by the star.
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noun nebulosity
| Español | nebulosa planetaria |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 행성상 성운 haengseongsang seong'un |
| 日本語 | 惑星状星雲 wakuseijōseiun |
| 中文 | 行星狀星雲 /行星状星云 xíngxīng zhuàng xīngyún |
| हिन्दी | ग्रहीय निहारिका grahīya nihārikā |
| Português | nebulosa planetária |
| Français | nébuleuse planétaire |
| Deutsch | planetarischer Nebel |
| Italiano | nebulosa planetaria |
| Ελληνικά | πλανητικό νεφέλωμα planitikó neféloma |
| Română | nebuloasă planetară |
| Русский | планета́рная тума́нность planetárnaja tumánnostʹ |
| العربية | سَدِيم كَوْكَبِيّ sadīm kawkabiyy |
| עברית | ערפילית פלנטרית |
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title = {planetary nebula},
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