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REFLECTION NEBULA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrochemistry and Cosmochemistry
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reflection nebula
1, record 1, English, reflection%20nebula
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bright cloud created by light scattered by dust from a star too cool to cause ionization ... 2, record 1, English, - reflection%20nebula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The spectrograms of the nebulosity about the Pleiades cluster... indicate that this nebulosity is merely reflecting the light of the embedded stars. The light from the nebulosity is recorded as an absorption spectrum similar to that of the brightest stars in the cluster. Such a nebula is therefore called a "reflection nebula". 3, record 1, English, - reflection%20nebula
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrochimie et cosmochimie
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nébuleuse par réflexion
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9buleuse%20par%20r%C3%A9flexion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nébuleuse à spectre continu 2, record 1, French, n%C3%A9buleuse%20%C3%A0%20spectre%20continu
correct, feminine noun
- nébuleuse réfléchissante 2, record 1, French, n%C3%A9buleuse%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissante
correct, feminine noun
- nébuleuse diffusante 2, record 1, French, n%C3%A9buleuse%20diffusante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régions riches en poussières interstellaires, qui diffusent la lumière émise par des étoiles brillantes voisines [...] mais cependant trop froides pour pouvoir ioniser le gaz associé aux particules solides. 1, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9buleuse%20par%20r%C3%A9flexion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distinguera donc les «nébuleuses à spectre de raies», encore appelées «nébuleuses gazeuses», [...] et les «nébuleuses à spectre continu». Ces dernières portent encore le nom de «nébuleuses réfléchissantes» (reflection nebulae), ou mieux «diffusantes», car on admet qu'elles diffusent dans toutes les directions la lumière reçue d'une étoile. 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9buleuse%20par%20r%C3%A9flexion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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