Title: What causes reflection nebulae to appear blue while emission nebulae appear pink? Post by: mickied on Jun 10, 2024 What causes reflection nebulae to appear blue while emission nebulae appear pink? ▸ Reflection nebulae contain less hydrogen than emission nebulae. ▸ Reflection nebulae are hotter than emission nebulae. ▸ Reflection nebulae are less ionized than emission nebulae. ▸ Long wavelengths of light are preferentially scattered by small dust grains. Title: Re: What causes reflection nebulae to appear blue while emission nebulae appear pink? Post by: hfrankos on Jun 10, 2024 Content hidden
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