APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by Guest » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:19 am

NGC 40 is already the Bow Tie Nebula. Sorry. I'm with the Beignet crowd.

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by FLPhotoCatcher » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:43 am

Burning Marshmallow Nebula is my pick. The flames are going in all directions because it's in space. And as the millennia go by, the nebula will STILL look like a burning marshmallow - with a bit of imagination at least.

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by MarkBour » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:52 am

The Freshly-Toasted Cherry and Cinnamon Pop-Tart Nebula.
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by thecafe1313@gmail.com » Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:10 am

Melpomene, the muse of tragedy, is often depicted holding the tragic mask and wearing buskins. Thalia, the muse of comedy, is similarly associated with the mask of comedy and comic's socks. Some people refer to the masks themselves as "Sock and Buskin."
I propose the "Sock-Buskin nebula" or the Melpomene-Thalia Nebula."

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by thecafe1313@gmail.com » Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:36 am

Or the Masks Nebula?

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by FLPhotoCatcher » Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:55 am

Microwave Popcorn Nebula?

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by Richard Melton » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:31 am

How is it that an exploding sphere can form into the shape of a rectangle?

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by geckzilla » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:45 am

Richard Melton wrote:How is it that an exploding sphere can form into the shape of a rectangle?
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2000ApJ...539..783L

They form many varied, lovely shapes... I have a collection https://www.flickr.com/photos/geckzilla ... 7355849174
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by heino wedig » Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:51 am

It looks like a Flying Squirrel, so it could be named the Flying-Squirrel-Nebula.

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by Ignasi B. » Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:21 am

Diabolo? (toy)

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by Guest » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:20 pm

adambomb789 wrote:
mbonugli713@yahoo.com wrote:The KIRBY NEBULA!!!! (As in the pink Kirby character...google it!)

Another vote for Kirby!

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Yes, Kirby, first thing I saw.

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by MarkBuhr » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:21 pm

How about The Throwing Star Nebula? Or the Ravioli Nebula? I just had to chime in. You're not likely to hear from me much, as it's a long orbit.

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by Max Lerch » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:23 pm

I think it should be called the Brain Nebula, because the pink behind the red stripes look similar the the top of a brain.

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by Dcphoto202 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:23 pm

The Farfalle Nebula

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by drsteve » Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:47 pm

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027 - How about the "Magic Carpet Nebula".

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by STRAND » Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:52 pm

It should be names the Rose Nebula or Halsey Rose nebula due to it's similarities to Halsey's rose tattoo.
https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.1732365 ... fff.u2.jpg

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by RCWLIVE » Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:20 am

MAGIC CARPET RIDE NEBULA

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by SusieU » Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:21 am

Mathgirlgeek wrote:I do agree that it looks like a pillow, but I also think it could be the Marshmallow Nebula
I thought the same thing, but would like to add that it looks like a marshmallow inside of a flaming bed pillow. Don't know what you would call that though!

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by Rydo » Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:30 am

How about the Sponge Bob nebula?

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by stargrrl » Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:32 am

:D :D
STRAND wrote:It should be named the Rose Nebula or Halsey Rose nebula due to it's similarities to Halsey's rose tattoo.
https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.1732365 ... fff.u2.jpg

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by Dimpsie7 » Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:08 am

How about The Pig Nebula? :D

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by Starman1313 » Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:19 am

Flying squirel or sugar glider nebulae

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by Starman1313 » Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:22 am

heino wedig wrote:It looks like a Flying Squirrel, so it could be named the Flying-Squirrel-Nebula.
Great minds think alike

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by Starman1313 » Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:24 am

MarkBuhr wrote:How about The Throwing Star Nebula? Or the Ravioli Nebula? I just had to chime in. You're not likely to hear from me much, as it's a long orbit.

Hell yes “ shuriken” nebulae

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

Post by NGW-6 » Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:58 am

The Ghostbuster Nebula is what it looks like to me.

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