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the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the stupefying nebulosity of his philosophical musings
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One image with blue nebulosity includes near-infrared light as well as visible light, while the other with red nebulosity covers the near-ultraviolet to the beginnings of the infrared spectrum.
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Julia Musto, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2022
Photograph of the Pleides star cluster and its associated nebulosity taken on December 8, 1888, with an exposure of four hours.
—H.j. McCracken, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2022
The surrounding nebulosity is amazing, too, shaped by shock waves from other new stars which blast off material during paroxysms - young stars rotate rapidly, blow off huge winds, and have strong magnetic fields, which can lead to epic eruptions.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 24 Aug. 2012
Julia Musto, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2022
Photograph of the Pleides star cluster and its associated nebulosity taken on December 8, 1888, with an exposure of four hours.
—H.j. McCracken, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2022
The surrounding nebulosity is amazing, too, shaped by shock waves from other new stars which blast off material during paroxysms - young stars rotate rapidly, blow off huge winds, and have strong magnetic fields, which can lead to epic eruptions.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 24 Aug. 2012
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“Nebulosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nebulosity. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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