Multiple Choice
What ionizes the gas in a planetary nebula (see the image below) and makes it visible? 
A) X-ray photons emitted by a pulsar
B) ultraviolet photons emitted by a white dwarf
C) the shock wave from a supernova
D) hydrogen burning in the nebular gas
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