APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Comments and questions about the APOD on the main view screen.
Dennis the Menace

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by Dennis the Menace » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:02 am

The Flying Squirrel Nebula

MLM

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by MLM » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:06 am

Pillow Nebula

mitchell

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by mitchell » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:10 am

Flying squirrel. Thats the first thought upon seeing it

DarkStream

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by DarkStream » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:11 am

Frosted Mini-Wheat Nebula :D

But, I do like the Flying Squirrel Nebula suggestion! +1

Golddenny

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by Golddenny » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:13 am

I like "Heavens Gate Pillow"


alp

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by alp » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:17 am

Haboob Nebula
Pentacloud Nebula
Cloud Mountain Nebula

Mike_R

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by Mike_R » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:22 am

Pillow.

Guest

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by Guest » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:22 am

"The More You Know" nebula.
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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by Dolmance » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:23 am

Cauliflower Nebula.

Arneman

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by Arneman » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:23 am

Sheep flatulence :D


Guest

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by Guest » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:24 am

The Compass Rose Nebula.
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khalilaredbird

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by khalilaredbird » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:25 am

The Rose Nebula

ekottakis@yahoo.com

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by ekottakis@yahoo.com » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:27 am

Gum nebula

wired2thenet

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Post by wired2thenet » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:28 am

Cauliflower nebula

CallmeCT

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Post by CallmeCT » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:36 am

Flying Squirrel

Kasuha

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Post by Kasuha » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:41 am

Pillow nebula

gagsplyhse

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by gagsplyhse » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:43 am

Rotate the image 180 degrees and it vaguely resembles a Space Shuttle riding a plume of rocket vapour. How about the 'Shuttle Nebula'?

SharadPednekar

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by SharadPednekar » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:52 am

Silk-Pillow Nebula

Forrest

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by Forrest » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:56 am

My first thought was of a big fluffy Feather Pillow.

mhengeveld

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by mhengeveld » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:57 am

The Flying Cat PN

Dominpe

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Post by Dominpe » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:59 am

+1 to Pillow Nebula

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Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by nthpijots » Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:04 am

Pillow. Has to be a pillow, no doubt about it.

pbury

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

Post by pbury » Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:08 am

Something like the White Rectangle ... in relation with the Red Rectangle Nebulae (see http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap951102.html or http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130521.html)

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