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Hubble Space Telescope Captures Stunning Cat’s Eye Nebula

  • The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of the Cat's Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543, a complex remnant of a dying star located 4,400 light-years away in Draco.
  • Planetary nebulae, like the Cat's Eye Nebula, are expanding gases from stars at the end of their life cycles, initially mistaken for planets due to their round appearance.
  • The Cat's Eye Nebula was key in 1864 to discovering planetary nebulae emit light from gases, distinguishing them from stars and galaxies through their light spectrum.
  • The new image showcases the nebula's intricate multilayered structure and its place in the universe.
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Hubble Space Telescope captures stunning Cat’s Eye Nebula

The image features one of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543.

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