The Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392), also known as the Clown Face Nebula, Lion Nebula, [4] or Caldwell 39, is a bipolar [5] double-shell [6] planetary nebula (PN). It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel in 1787.

NGC 2392: Eskimo Nebula; 500/2500mm-Newton + SBIG ST-6; Observatory Bülach; © 1996 Stefan Meister In medium-sized amateur telescopes one can already see that the area around the 10.5 mag central star appears brighter than the outer part of the nebula.

2000年1月24日 · In its first glimpse of the heavens following the successful December 1999 servicing mission, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a majestic view of a planetary nebula, the glowing remains of a dying, Sun-like star. This stellar relic, NGC 2392, was first spied by William Herschel in 1787.

2014年7月14日 · NGC 2392 (the Eskimo nebula) is a small planetary nebula in the constellation of Gemini. This false-color image is a digital composite made from images taken at the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT) telescope on Mt. Graham.

2010年4月6日 · This stellar relic, first spied by William Herschel in 1787, is nicknamed the Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392) because, when viewed through ground-based telescopes, it resembles a face surrounded by a fur parka.

2013年7月11日 · Stars like the Sun can become remarkably photogenic at the end of their life. A good example is NGC 2392, which is located about 4,200 light years from Earth. NGC 2392, nicknamed the “Eskimo Nebula”, is what astronomers call a planetary nebula.

2024年12月12日 · NGC 2392 is a bipolar double-shell planetary nebula located in the constellation Gemini some 6,500 light-years from Earth. It is surrounded by gas that composed the outer layers of a Sun-like star.