dark nebula

English

Noun

dark nebula (plural dark nebulas or dark nebulae)

(astronomy) A type of nebula that does not emit or reflect (visible) light, and thus obscures light sources behind it.
Synonym: dark cloud

The Horsehead Nebula is a typical dark nebula, and is famous for resembling the head of a horse.

Translations

type of nebula

Armenian: մութ միգամածություն (mutʿ migamacutʿyun)
Japanese: 暗黒星雲 (ankoku seiun)
Russian: тёмная тума́нность f (tjómnaja tumánnostʹ)

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