(thing) by WolfDaddy Tue Jan 02 2001 at 10:16:43

A type of nebula in which the dust is so thick it completely cuts off the light from the stars beyond it so there is no emission or reflection.

A silhouette of this type of nebula may be seen if against a very bright background, such as the Horsehead Nebula in the constellation Orion.

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