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- Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:41 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
The Hypnos Nebula. Explanation: this nebula exists in Cygnus the Swan, a constellation named using the Greek word for swan. Hypnos is the Greek god of sleep, thus allowing the imagination to generate images of a pillow or similar objects.