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Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum helped astronomers understand that the crab nebula contains hydrogen?

gamma rays
microwaves
radio waves
visible light

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Visible light — optical spectroscopy of the Crab Nebula shows hydrogen's characteristic Balmer emission lines (e.g. H‑alpha at 656.3 nm), which revealed the presence of hydrogen.