reflection nebula

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reflection nebula

noun reflection nebulas · reflection nebulae

A nebula that consists of dust which reflects starlight and appears blue in photographs. The Pleiades are surrounded by a reflection nebula.

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noun type of nebula

हिन्दी	परावर्ती निहारिका parāvartī nihārikā
Deutsch	Reflexionsnebel

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@misc{reflection_nebula_2026,
  title = {reflection nebula},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reflection%20nebula},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}