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.
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Marshmallow Pillow Nebula
(To combine a few suggestions into one name)
(To combine a few suggestions into one name)
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Jeff Parker wrote:
I would call it the Shredded Wheat nebula
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Sorry, but please Not Rocky. I just don't see him in there. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... wAg&iact=c
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
The sugar cube nebula,
because it is white and shaped as a cube of sugar
because it is white and shaped as a cube of sugar
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
To me, it looks like the cauliflower nebula.
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
i see abirthday cake,so the birthday Cake nebula
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Sheepskin rug nebula It simply HAS to be.
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My wife thinks it should be named The Star Cloud Nebula.
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Definitely looks like a pillow next closest thing is marshmallow but only because marshmallows are pillowish themselves ...
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
It seems to me a slab of white marble.
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I see a thin crescent moon with arms wrapped around the middle.
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Also, THE POPTART NEBULA because that's the way my son's poptart looks like when he bites off both ends of it.
Ok, I admit, I do the same.![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Ok, I admit, I do the same.
![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
The Fatman Nebula.
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The "Hot Pocket" Nebula...
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Plateía Nebula
(plateía - Greek for square)
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Polymnia Nebula (name of one of the Muses, she represent geometry)
(plateía - Greek for square)
or
Polymnia Nebula (name of one of the Muses, she represent geometry)
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
I immediately think of roasted marshmallows. Marshmallow Nebula? S'mores Nebula?