stu3@mhuxh.UUCP (Mark Modig) (11/02/84)
>> 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 >ihnp4!mhuxl!Mhuxt!js2j > 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 ..ihnp4!btlunix!mom