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planetary nebula en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Coined by William Herschel because of their apparent resemblance to the planet Uranus.

Meanings

  1. A nebulosity surrounding a dying red giant, consisting of material expelled by the star.

Forms

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planetary nebulae Number=Plur lexicographic
planetary nebulas Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

planetary nebula nucleus · preplanetary nebula · protoplanetary nebula

Relateds

nova remnant · plerion · supernova remnant

Synonyms

PN

Translations (40)

tr gezegenimsi bulutsu (nebulosity) · lt planetiškasis ūkas (nebulosity) · cmn 行星狀星雲 /行星状星云 (nebulosity) · nl planetaire nevel (nebulosity) · pt nebulosa planetária (nebulosity) · ru планета́рная тума́нность (nebulosity) · fr nébuleuse planétaire (nebulosity) · nb planetarisk tåke (nebulosity) · hy մոլորակաձև միգամածություն (nebulosity) · ko 행성상 성운 (nebulosity) · fa سحابی سیارهنما (nebulosity) · lv planetārais miglājs (nebulosity) · da planetarisk tåge (nebulosity) · ro nebuloasă planetară (nebulosity) · eo planeduma nebulozo (nebulosity) · he ערפילית פלנטרית (nebulosity) · ca nebulosa planetària (nebulosity) · sv planetarisk nebulosa (nebulosity) · sh planetarna maglica (nebulosity) · it nebulosa planetaria (nebulosity) · pl mgławica planetarna (nebulosity) · sl planetárna meglíca (nebulosity) · hu planetáris köd (nebulosity) · uk планета́рна тума́нність (nebulosity) · nn planetarisk tåke (nebulosity) · hi ग्रहीय निहारिका (nebulosity) · sh planetarna maglina (nebulosity) · ga réaltnéal pláinéadach (nebulosity) · fi planetaarinen sumu (nebulosity) · bg планетарна мъглявина (nebulosity) · ka პლანეტური ნისლეული (nebulosity) · cs planetární mlhovina (nebulosity) · ar سَدِيم كَوْكَبِيّ (nebulosity) · el πλανητικό νεφέλωμα (nebulosity) · ja 惑星状星雲 (nebulosity) · bn গ্রহ নীহারিকা (nebulosity) · de planetarischer Nebel (nebulosity) · es nebulosa planetaria (nebulosity) · sk planetárna hmlovina (nebulosity) · sl planétna meglíca (nebulosity)