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| Subject | is a kind of | is an instance of | has synonym | has discovery date | has definition | has discoverer |
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| reflection nebula | nebula | A cloud of interstellar gas and dust whose spectrum contains absorption lines characteristic of the spectrum of nearby illuminating stars. The emission component of its spectrum is due to gas; the reflection component, to dust (see also diffuse nebula). | ||||
| Hind's nebula | reflection nebula | NGC 1554, NGC 1555 | 1852 | A reflection nebula illuminated by the star T Tauri. It is remarkable for its changes in brightness. | Hind |
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