What causes the characteristic blue color of a reflection nebula?
A) electrons dropping between energy levels n = 3 and n = 2 in hydrogen atoms
B) electrons dropping between energy levels n = 2 and n = 1 in hydrogen atoms
C) thermal blackbody radiation emitted by the hot gas
D) scattering of starlight from dust grains in the nebula
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