space medium True/False

The Orion Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

The Orion Nebula (M42) is a diffuse emission nebula and active star-forming region. Planetary nebulae are shells of gas ejected by dying low-mass stars.

Topic Astronomy - Nebulae
Exam Relevance SSC General Science, UPSC Prelims