APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

[rhannah@cox.net]

The Pillow Nebula.

[Alexa_2k]

I see Patrick Star (from Sponge Bob), Astroboy, or a ghost.

[Corundum]

Whats up with the high number of what looks like 3-4 stars in a row all over this picture? Is it just some weird camera artifact or is it real?

[JohnD]

The Pillowcase Brain.
Shape and surface contours - both are unmistakable.

[franannarbor]

rice crispy treat nebula

[guest123]

the starfish nebula

[rusty]

The Marble Nebula

[Wackybaby]

If it is the constellation of the Swan (Cygnus) Then, this looks like a baby swan to me, a -- Signet

[geod111@gmail.com]

The Turtle Nebula.

[JosephWSummers79]

Looks like the froth on top of a cappuccino or freppé.

Cappuccino Nebula?
Freppé Nebula?
Batista Nebula? (My favorite)

[Tulugaq]

I'd have to go with starfish. Much more descriptive than pillow, and more accurate than flying squirrel. Or Casper, for the friendly ghost.

[Dmeche]

The nebula looks like a Cotton bulb, or Cotton Flower to me. It is what cotton looks like on the plant.

[Keithq2]

Maybe you should name the Nebula NGC 7027, Magna Candidatus which translates to (Great Bright One) in Latin.

[Melhen1]

This looks like a nice, fluffy pillow.

[richard6]

My name for nebula : the ghost.

[Peter Huss]

Glacier Nebula

[jrlkent]

name the bright nebula Jacob's Pillow

[gentlehart]

How about.. The Flying Squirrel nebula, looks a bit like Rocky the squirrel to me.

[choochoo]

spongebob nebula! Something for the little astronomers to get excited about.

[Anonymous1956]

In those colors, either the "Pillow Nebula" or the "Cottage Cheese Nebula"

[David Peterson]

I didn't read through all the entries, so this might have been suggested already: The Cotton Ball Nebula.

[Guest]

Pillow's Cool Side

[Colio]

"The Fluff Nebula"

[beeflin]

Looks like a pillow to me.

I agree. Pillow Nebula.

[geofflev]

the Sponge Nebula