Eskimo Nebula

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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.

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