Eskimo Nebula

English
The Eskimo Nebula, as seen from the Hubble Space Telescope in 1999

Etymology

From looking like the fur-lined hood of an Inuit (“Eskimo”) animal skin parka, while being worn.

Proper noun

Eskimo Nebula

  1. (astronomy) A planetary nebula in Gemini, Milky Way Galaxy

Usage notes

NASA has deprecated the name "Eskimo Nebula" within NASA, due to perceived racist naming in the term "Eskimo", which is considered by Canadian Inuit to be insulting, and an exonym. However, Alaskan Eskimo still use the term.

Synonyms
  • NGC 2392
  • Caldwell 39 / C39
  • Clown Nebula
  • Clownface Nebula / Clown Face Nebula

Hypernyms
  • bipolar double-shell planetary nebula
  • double-shell planetary nebula
  • bipolar planetary nebula
  • bipolar double-shell nebula
  • double-shell nebula
  • bipolar nebula
  • planetary nebula
  • emission nebula
  • nebula

See also
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