white nebulae

A form of white nebula — a nebula that appears white in colouration through a high-powered telescope (nebulae often appear to have some hint of colour through a powerful telescope, but white when not using a powerful instrument); these nebulae were generally to be determined to be galaxies in the 20th century

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noun
  1. pluralplural of white nebula
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