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Homework 5 solutions
•Q7. Sunsets appear red for the same reason that some stars in space appear red -- they are both seen through dust particles. Why does this make them appear red?  b. The dust scatters blue light more than red light, such that more of the red light passes directly though the dust.  
•Q8. What do we see in the Orion nebula that indicates it is a region of new star formation?
a. Hot O stars   b. Herbig-Haro Objects   c. Dust Disks around stars   d. All of the Above   e. None of the Above  
•Q9. The Pleadies is an open star cluster not too far from us. It also represents a textbook example of a type of nebula. Which type is it?  C. A reflection nebula
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