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Eskimo Nebula
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English
thumb|The Eskimo Nebula, as seen from the Hubble Space Telescope in 1999
Etymology
From looking like the fur-lined hood of an en Inuit Eskimo animal skin parka, while being worn.
Proper noun
en astronomy en planetary nebula constellation/Gemini galaxy/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
mul NGC 2392
mul Caldwell 39 / mul C39
en Clown Nebula
en Clownface Nebula / en Clown Face Nebula
Hypernyms
en 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
NGC 2392