“The term ‘Spirograph’ has become so ingrained in popular culture that the distant nebula ‘IC 418’ is also named ‘the Spirograph Nebula’ as its form hints at the patterns the toy ...
Spirograph Nebula: Glowing like a multi-faceted jewel, the planetary nebula IC 418 lies about 2,000 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Lepus. Hourglass Nebula ...
M2-9 is a striking example of a "butterfly" or a bipolar planetary nebula. Another more revealing name might be the "Twin Jet Nebula." If the nebula is sliced across the star, each side of it ...