reflection nebula

noun

reflection nebula

noun

1

Astronomy, Natural sciences A nebula that consists of dust which reflects starlight and appears blue in photographs.

The Pleiades are surrounded by a reflection nebula.
The Citadel is surrounded by a blue-tinted reflection nebula. The light of the nebula is actually light from the Citadel, scattered and reflected back at the station.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel Station: Serpent Nebula Codex entry:

Related terms: dark nebula, emission nebula

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