Meanings
nounreflection nebula (plural reflection nebulas or reflection nebulae)
plural reflection nebulas · plural reflection nebulae
- astronomyA nebula that consists of dust which reflects starlight and appears blue in photographs.
The Pleiades are surrounded by a reflection nebula.
1 more example
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
Translations
German Reflexionsnebel
- Reflexionsnebeltype of nebula
Hindi परावर्ती निहारिका
- परावर्ती निहारिका (parāvartī nihārikā)type of nebula
Polish mgławica refleksyjna
- mgławica refleksyjnatype of nebula
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“reflection nebula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflection%20nebula. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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