APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Did anybody catch the original Star Trek symbol of the star flying through the circle? Or was that Nasa?
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Nobody is going for their linked hint, eh? Apparently the answer they are looking for is HEDGEHOG.
Admittedly, the thing does look like a marshmallow or pillow. But bear in mind that most planetary nebulae look like that
in this early stage, due to the nature of explosions in space. It is not the color or texture so much as the overall shape that should name and define the thing.
And, it does look a lot like Sonic the Hedgehog's head.
Still, it looks more like a pillowcase.
Admittedly, the thing does look like a marshmallow or pillow. But bear in mind that most planetary nebulae look like that
in this early stage, due to the nature of explosions in space. It is not the color or texture so much as the overall shape that should name and define the thing.
And, it does look a lot like Sonic the Hedgehog's head.
Still, it looks more like a pillowcase.
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
NGC 7027 looks like the "Mermaid's Purse Nebula". A mermaids purse is a shark egg case, also known as a chondrichthyes. Not all shark egg cases look like this, but many do.
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
It looks like a Ravioli, or a pillow
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
I concur with several other posts here - It is most obviously "The Pillow Nebula".
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
No kidding!neufer wrote:The Asterisk* Flash Mob nebula
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
The "pillow nebula" seems opportune to me.
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
While I agree with many posts, it looks like a pillow, however, since I am hungry I think I will suggest "Frosted Mini-Wheats".
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Flying Squirrel was my first thought. Happy to see others agree ![Wink ;-)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Frosted Mini Wheat Nebula
Toasted Marshmallow Nebula
Frosting Nebula
Toasted Marshmallow Nebula
Frosting Nebula
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Ice Cream Sandwich Nebula
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
How about something snappy like "Pentacle superimposed on a circle nebula"?
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
This nebula reminds me of "Casper the Friendly Ghost." I submit that name.
![Image](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Casper-the-Friendly-Ghost/92386373162)
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Flying Squirrel Nebula
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Spider Egg Nebula.
Doesn't that give a warm fuzzy feeling? Thinking of billions of cosmic spiders emerging when they hatch out.
Doesn't that give a warm fuzzy feeling? Thinking of billions of cosmic spiders emerging when they hatch out.
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
“The Galactic Fluffy Pillow”. or just “The Galactic Pillow” but I like the former.