I don't think I worded my question properly. McNeil's a reflection nebula is it not? I'm referring to planetaries. Planetaries do not shine by reflected light. They "glow" as ionized gases energized...
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I don't think I worded my question properly. McNeil's a reflection nebula is it not? I'm referring to planetaries. Planetaries do not shine by reflected light. They "glow" as ionized gases energized...
Ok, so it was a little late into the night when I wrote the above but it did get me thinking.
As I was reading through some papers researching for this weeks OOTW, I came across Hubbles paper...
NGC2261
Monoceros
RA 06 39 09.5
DEC 08 44 52
Type: Reflection Nebula
Size: 2.0' x 1.7'