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nebula

Body of interstellar clouds

EntityQ42372

Also known as nebulæ · nebulae

Subclass of: interstellar cloud
, deep-sky object
Part of: galaxy

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Nebula is a distinct luminescent part of interstellar medium, which can consist of ionized, neutral, or molecular hydrogen and also cosmic dust. Nebulae are often star-forming regions, such as the Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula. In these regions, the formations of gas, dust, and other materials "clump" together to form denser regions, which attract further matter and eventually become dense enough to form stars. The remaining material is then thought to form planets and other planetary system objects.

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Different from: Nebula (watercourse)
Q20381949
Has list: Q11876879

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36 identifiers linking nebula across the web's reference databases

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