Comments on: Frankenstein nebula http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/04/frankenstein-nebula/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:26:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: astropixie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/04/frankenstein-nebula/#comment-74351 astropixie Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:17:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/04/frankenstein-nebula/#comment-74351 i think the left FLIER looks like a left footprint! <a HREF="http://amandabauer.blogspot.com/2008/03/planetary-nebula-ngc-2371.html" rel="nofollow">http://amandabauer.blogspot.com/2008/03/planetary-nebula-ngc-2371.html</a> i think the left FLIER looks like a left footprint!

http://amandabauer.blogspot.com/2008/03/planetary-nebula-ngc-2371.html

]]> By: alfaniner http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/04/frankenstein-nebula/#comment-74350 alfaniner Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:50:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/04/frankenstein-nebula/#comment-74350 You might be thinking about a robot from one of those old Republic serials -- that was my first impression. Something out of Commando Cody, maybe? You might be thinking about a robot from one of those old Republic serials — that was my first impression. Something out of Commando Cody, maybe?

]]> By: Shaun http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/04/frankenstein-nebula/#comment-74349 Shaun Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:16:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/04/frankenstein-nebula/#comment-74349 OK, Badastro, We've given you plenty of suggestions and a day to think about it. Who was the robot? OK, Badastro,

We’ve given you plenty of suggestions and a day to think about it.

Who was the robot?

]]> By: John http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/04/frankenstein-nebula/#comment-74348 John Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:57:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/04/frankenstein-nebula/#comment-74348 I like the Frankenstein name. Da-da-dada-da-da-da-daaaaaaa Da-da-da-dada I like the Frankenstein name.

Da-da-dada-da-da-da-daaaaaaa Da-da-da-dada

]]> By: Grand Lunar http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/04/frankenstein-nebula/#comment-74347 Grand Lunar Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:21:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/04/frankenstein-nebula/#comment-74347 It looks more like a heart to me. But I think the name "Heart Nebula" has been taken. In any case, wouldn't this give new meaning to "Hearts in Space"? It looks more like a heart to me.

But I think the name “Heart Nebula” has been taken.

In any case, wouldn’t this give new meaning to “Hearts in Space”?

]]> By: Peter http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/04/frankenstein-nebula/#comment-74346 Peter Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:03:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/04/frankenstein-nebula/#comment-74346 That's clearly the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus. That’s clearly the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus.

]]> By: themadlolscientist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/04/frankenstein-nebula/#comment-74343 themadlolscientist Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:53:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/04/frankenstein-nebula/#comment-74343 @ Zucchi: BA says you wouldn't see much. (Bummer.) Check out <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/a,3N5JchhxpiZv5cWCyFa7F2pLttiKm7" rel="nofollow">this segment</a> from one of his live chats. @ Zucchi: BA says you wouldn’t see much. (Bummer.) Check out this segment from one of his live chats.

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