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ABSORPTION NEBULA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dark nebula
1, record 1, English, dark%20nebula
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dark cloud 2, record 1, English, dark%20cloud
correct
- absorption nebula 3, record 1, English, absorption%20nebula
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cloud of interstellar gas and dust that is sufficiently dense to obscure partially or completely the light from stars and other objects lying behind it and sufficiently large and suitably located to produce a noticeable effect. 4, record 1, English, - dark%20nebula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Molecular clouds are so important because they are the raw material of stars and planets. A dark nebula (or dark cloud) is a very dense part of a bigger molecular cloud; the light extinction is caused by the high density and the presence of interstellar dust in these clouds. 2, record 1, English, - dark%20nebula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dark nebulas; dark nebulae: plural forms. 5, record 1, English, - dark%20nebula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
absorption nebulas; absorption nebulae: plural forms. 5, record 1, English, - dark%20nebula
Record 1, Key term(s)
- absorption nebulas
- absorption nebulae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nébuleuse obscure
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9buleuse%20obscure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nébuleuse sombre 2, record 1, French, n%C3%A9buleuse%20sombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines nébuleuses [...] ne se manifestent que par la poussière qu'elles renferment en abondance : tel le cas des nébuleuses obscures, qui absorbent la lumière des astres situés derrière et se détachent en ombres chinoises sur le fond étoilé du ciel. 3, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9buleuse%20obscure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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