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惑星状星雲 (わくせいじょうせいうん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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星せい
の
進しん
化か
の
最さい
終しゅう
段だん
階かい
で
形けい
成せい
さ
れる
。
Planetary nebulae are formed in the final stages of stellar evolution.
With this telescope, you can observe several planetary nebulae.
Kanji 惑 beguile, delusion, perplexity 状 status quo, conditions, circumstances Related words 星せい 雲うん 星雲 is a general term for nebula, while 惑星状星雲 specifically refers to planetary nebulae, a subtype formed by dying stars.
超ちょう 新しん 星せい 残ざん 骸がい 超新星残骸 is a supernova remnant, another type of nebula formed from a stellar explosion, distinct from the gentler ejection process of a planetary nebula.
Etymology Compound of 惑星 (planet), 状 (-shaped), and 星雲 (nebula). The name originated from early telescopic observations where these objects resembled planets, though they are not related to planets.
