Definition of Nebulas. Meaning of Nebulas. Synonyms of Nebulas

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Definition of Nebulas

Nebula
Nebula Neb"u*la, n.; pl. Nebul[ae]. [L., mist, cloud; akin to Gr. ?, ?, cloud, mist, G. nebel mist, OHG. nebul, D. nevel, Skr. nabhas cloud, mist. Cf. Nebule.] 1. (Astron.) A faint, cloudlike, self-luminous mass of matter situated beyond the solar system among the stars. True nebul[ae] are gaseous; but very distant star clusters often appear like them in the telescope.

Meaning of Nebulas from wikipedia

- A nebula (Latin for 'cloud, fog'; pl.: nebulae, nebulæ, or nebulas) is a distinct luminescent part of interstellar medium, which can consist of ionized...
- replaced with the current rules. Beside the Nebulas, several other awards and honors are presented at the Nebula Awards ceremony, though not necessarily every...
- A planetary nebula is a type of emission nebula consisting of an expanding, glowing s**** of ionized gas ejected from red giant stars late in their lives...
- A dark nebula or absorption nebula is a type of interstellar cloud, particularly molecular clouds, that is so dense that it obscures the visible wavelengths...
- up nebula or nebulosity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust in space. Nebula may also refer to: Commander Nebula, a...
- The Cone Nebula is an H II region in the constellation of Monoceros. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 26, 1785, at which time he designated...
- The Pelican Nebula (also known as IC 5070) is an H II region ****ociated with the North America Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The gaseous contortions...
- The following articles contain lists of nebulae: List of dark nebulae List of diffuse nebulae List of planetary nebulae List of protoplanetary nebulae...
- The Carina Nebula or Eta Carinae Nebula (catalogued as NGC 3372; also known as the Great Carina Nebula) is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity...
- The Horsehead Nebula (also known as Barnard 33 or B33) is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion. The nebula is located just to the south of Alnitak...