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| Keyhole Nebula comparison table | |||
| Subject | has definition | is a kind of | is an instance of | 
|---|---|---|---|
| gaseous nebula | An H II region, a supernova remnant, or a planetary nebula. H II regions have an emission-line optical spectrum, and a thermal continuous spectrum declining in intensity as the wavelength increases (from maximum in the ultraviolet) through infrared and radio. Supernova remnants have an emission-line optical spectrum and a nonthermal radio spectrum. Temperatures of planetary nebulae are much higher than those of H II regions. | H II region | |
| Keyhole Nebula | gaseous nebula | 
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