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

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IDNE

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

Post by IDNE » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:44 pm

The Fleece Nebula

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

Post by mikeymikey29 » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:45 pm

Casper in honor of our favorite ghost.

jshadle

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

Post by jshadle » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:45 pm

pillow nebula

hopehartley

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

Post by hopehartley » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:46 pm

It looks like a flying squirrel with SpongeBob on its back.

RandyT5194a

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

Post by RandyT5194a » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:47 pm

Fleece nebula

Kouros nebula (I see a face and curly hair in the brighter rectangle within the "fleece")

aiabx

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

Post by aiabx » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:47 pm

I'm voting for the Space Ghost nebula.

Michael Moss

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

Post by Michael Moss » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:49 pm

Casper Nebula as in Casper the Friendly Ghost

seealrun

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

Post by seealrun » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:49 pm

Looks like a sparrow in flight. Sparrow Nebula.

Cmd

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

Post by Cmd » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:51 pm

Candy Crush Jelly

Darren Baugh

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

Post by Darren Baugh » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:53 pm

Looks like Darth Sidious to me. Facing left, the central star is his eye. Below that at 45 degrees is his dark smirk.

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

Post by ignacio_db » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:54 pm

In this colors, Cotton Nebula or Slipper Nebula.

Ignacio

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

Post by Starkfist » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:54 pm

Alderaan Nebula

"I felt a great disturbance in the Force..."

http://www.stardestroyer.net/Empire/Tec ... eraan.html

wej

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

Post by wej » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:55 pm

How about the ghost nebula?

sterlingdelano

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

Post by sterlingdelano » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:55 pm

The pillow nebula, that is certainly what it looks like at this time

mj2boogie

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

Post by mj2boogie » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:57 pm

The Pillow Nebula

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

Post by raraslala » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:57 pm

White Quail (in Flight), or White Ptrarmigan to be more scientific. To it looks as if it is flying towards the right, with its wings spread, and on the head, there is even an eye!

namrats13

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

Post by namrats13 » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:58 pm

The Cream Puff Nebula.

Mistelia

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

Post by Mistelia » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:59 pm

Marshmallow

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

Post by ExitPupil » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:59 pm

The Bean Bag Nebula

The Star Nebula

The Hot Pockets Nebula

The Capri Sun Nebula

SWR

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

Post by SWR » Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:00 pm

Flying Brain Nebula :D

SDO22

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

Post by SDO22 » Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:00 pm

Sandman's Pillow would be a great name.

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

Post by raraslala » Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:00 pm

Or how about a simpler name- The Flying Quail Nebula?

Buran-kun

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

Post by Buran-kun » Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:01 pm

"Natalie Nebula" - in honor of my dear friend.
Selfish, but I think it sounds good :)

space23

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

Post by space23 » Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:02 pm

Cerebrum Nebula - looks like the brain structure

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

Post by Clancey » Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:03 pm

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027...(2012 Aug 26)

Snowbird Nebula

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