A planetary nebula glows because a. it is hot enough to emit UV radiation. b. fusion is happening in the nebula. c. it is heating up the interstellar medium around it. d. light from the central star causes emission lines.
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Step 1: Planetary nebulae are hot, glowing gas clouds ejected by dying low to intermediate mass stars. Show more…
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