Starship Asterisk*

Universe Today
We space nerds like to express our amorous feelings, just like the rest of the population (although admittedly some of need more help/prodding in this area than others). And so just in time for Valentine’s Day comes this new image of a planetary nebula, which looks like a rose — or even a tulip – to share with your very spacey valentine.

The name of this planetary nebula, however, is not so romantic: Sh2-174. We need some suggestions for a better name!

Ann wrote:Well, poor Stewart Sharpless, then, who cataloged this rose! Perhaps we can call it "the Sharpless Rose", a rose less sharp, because it's lacking thorns?

Ann