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From: stu3@mhuxh.UUCP (Mark Modig)
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Subject: Orion's belt and nebulae
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Date: Thu, 1-Nov-84 19:22:20 EST
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>> Q: How many stars in Orion's belt?
>> 
>> Listed answer: 3
>> 
>> Real answer: 2.  One of the three is a nebula.
>
>    If that nebula didn't have a star in the middle of it, it couldn't be 
>seen by us, as it wouldn't shine.
>
>Jeff Sonntag
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>
Nope.  What about the Crab Nebula?  It is the remains of an
exploding star.

As far as I know, gases in a nebula can give off light as they
collide with each other. (that's not a terrific explanation, but I
am not an astronomer.)

Mark Modig
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