NGC2392 - The Eskimo Nebula
Credits: Keith Turnecliff, long Itchington.
The Eskimo Nebula is a planetary nebula, named so as from
ground based telescopes it looks like a face surrounded by a fur parka.
The nebula's glowing gases produce the colors in this image: nitrogen (red),
hydrogen (green), oxygen (blue), and helium (violet).
Facts about NGC2392 by Keith Turnecliff
Credits: Image courtesy of Starry Night Pro Plus 8, researched and implemented by Keith Turnecliff.