APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
It looks to me very much like the Prawn Crackers we get at our local Chinese lol
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
This one, in fact, by far.neufer wrote:Note that Strange Streak took 3 days to fill up 25 Asterisk pages.geckzilla wrote:
Only 61 more pages of marshmallows, pillows, flying squirrels, and ravioli to go and this thread will tie with the Strange Streak thread, Asterisk's long time reigning champion for replies. Strange Streak has been #1 since 2004.
What is the record # of pages for one day (and/or the first day)?
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
I would call it the Shredded Wheat nebula or the shark egg sac nebula
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
For some reason it reminds me of popcorn!
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Cauliflower without a doubt. (see Wikipedia's picture)
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Piece-of-Candy-in-a-Wrapper Nebula
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
I too think it should be called "The Pillow Nebula" (although my daughter thinks it should be called the "Brain Nebula" as she feels it looks like a brain).
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Possible variants:
Fleece Nebula
Golden Fleece Nebula
Argonaut's Fleece Nebula
Ram's Fleece Nebula
Aries Fleece Nebula
Fleece Nebula
Golden Fleece Nebula
Argonaut's Fleece Nebula
Ram's Fleece Nebula
Aries Fleece Nebula
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Alternatives:
Argonaut Nebula
Ram Nebula
Aries Nebula
Also:
Ares Nebula, as it was hung on an oak in a sacred to Ares grove by Phrixus before Jason took it.
Argonaut Nebula
Ram Nebula
Aries Nebula
Also:
Ares Nebula, as it was hung on an oak in a sacred to Ares grove by Phrixus before Jason took it.
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
My first thought was Popcorn nebula - I read through this thread and notice it's been suggested, so I agree.......
Then I had a good stare at the image, and what I see is a Poodle's head inside a bigger Poodle's head. So I'd like to offer:
The Poodle Nebula.
Then I had a good stare at the image, and what I see is a Poodle's head inside a bigger Poodle's head. So I'd like to offer:
The Poodle Nebula.
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
looks like a flying squirrel viewed from below by spotlight at night... head is unseen, though; variant of "Pteromyini" maybe...? To see what I mean, follow this link before google changes the images... https://www.google.com/search?q=squirre ... IsBEOkTMAs
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
forming Gods pillow
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
I like the flying squirrel but pillow works also. I don't remember ever hearing of a flying squirrel nebula but I'll bet there is already something out there with the word pillow in it, so let's go with the flying squirrel.
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Lir Nebula, after the Lir of folklore who searched for his children after they were turned into swans.
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
How about the Compass Rose Nebula? It sure looks like one to me (which someone else has also suggested). (Unless there's a nebula out there already assigned such a moniker. And I think Cocoon Nebula has already been taken, heh.) Flying Squirrel would be my second choice for a name.
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
I'll bet there isn't. So there is still a case to be made for "The Pillow."lbsgville wrote:
I like the flying squirrel but pillow works also. I don't remember ever hearing of a flying squirrel nebula but I'll bet there is already something out there with the word pillow in it, so let's go with the flying squirrel.
Art Neuendorffer
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
It's Patrick the starfish who is Sponge Bob's friend.
Patrick Nebula
Patrick Nebula