What gases are contained in the nebula in which stars form
A nebula (Latin for cloud; pl. nebulae, nebulae, nebulÃ¦ or) nebulas is an interstellar cloud of, dust, hydrogen helium and other ionized. Gases, originally nebula was a name for any diffuse astronomical, object including galaxies beyond The Milky. wayxamples of these types of nebulae are the Rosette Nebula and the Pelican Nebula. The size of these nebulae, known as HII regions, varies depending on the size of the original cloud of gas. New stars are formed in the nebulae.