The Orion Nebula, M-42, Is a Hot, Thin Cloud of Glowing

question 86

Multiple Choice

The Orion Nebula, M-42, is a hot, thin cloud of glowing gas, so its spectrum is:

• A)a continuum, strongest in the color red.
• B)a few bright lines against a dark background.
• C)a few dark lines in the continuum.
• D)a continuum, but with both bright and dark lines mixed in.
• E)not in the visible portion of the spectrum.

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