Cat's Eye Nebula Hubble
Eleven rings or shells of gas make up the Cats Eye.
Cat's eye nebula hubble. As we zoom in we see first an image constructed from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 then an image taken by the Nordic Optical Telescope and finally the NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope image. A classic planetary nebula the Cats Eye NGC 6543 represents a final brief yet glorious phase in the life of a sun-like star. The Cats Eye Nebula from Hubble Credit.
The Cats Eye Nebula NGC 6543 is a young planetary nebula in the constellation Draco midway between Delta and Zeta Dra. Technical info from NASA Hubble. Although the rings may be the key to explaining the final gasp of the dying central star the mystery behind the Cats Eye Nebulas nested Russian doll structure remains largely.
Three thousand light years from Earth the Cats Eye Nebula NGC 6543 is a sight that draws in the human eye. To some it may look like a cats eye. It is estimated to be 1000 years old.
This nebulas dying central star may have produced the simple outer pattern of dusty concentric shells by shrugging off outer. In this image from the NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope numerous bubbles are visible. Dec 6638 Draco Distance.
The Cats Eye Nebula from Hubble. It is estimated to be 1000 years old. NASA ESA HEIC and The Hubble Heritage Team STScIAURA Explanation.
The Cats Eye Nebula formally catalogued as NGC 6543 and seen here in this detailed view from the NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most complex planetary nebulae ever seen in space. The alluring Cats Eye nebula however lies three thousand light-years from Earth across interstellar space. The Cats Eye Nebula also known as NGC 6543 is a visual fossil record of the dynamics and late evolution of a dying star.