Eskimo Nebula

English

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

See also

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