Cat's Eye Nebula Hubble
Staring across interstellar space the alluring Cats Eye Nebula lies 3000 light-years from Earth.
Cat's eye nebula hubble. The Cats Eye Nebula also known as NGC 6543 is a visual fossil record of the dynamics and late evolution of a dying star. NASA ESA HEIC and The Hubble Heritage Team STScIAURA Explanation. Cats Eye Hubble Remix.
The Hubble images show that from 1994 to 2004 the Cats Eye Nebula has expanded. The full beauty of the Cats Eye Nebula is revealed in this detailed view from NASAs Hubble Space Telescope. A classic planetary nebula the Cats Eye NGC 6543 represents a final.
The Cats Eye Nebula was the first nebula to have its chemical composition measured. The Cats Eye NGC 6543 represents a brief yet glorious phase in the life of a sun-like star. In this detailed view from NASAs Hubble Space Telescope the so-called Cats Eye Nebula looks like the penetrating eye of the disembodied sorcerer Sauron from the film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings The nebula formally cataloged NGC 6543 is every bit as inscrutable as the JRR.
In this detailed view from NASA s Hubble Space Telescope the so-called Cats Eye Nebula looks like the penetrating eye of the disembodied sorcerer Sauron from the film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. By comparing images spanning 20 years or more we can watch the nearest of these gently expand without changing their shapes or brightness. The Cats Eye Nebula also known as NGC 6543 is a visual fossil record of the dynamics and late evolution of a dying star.
The alluring Cats Eye nebula however lies three thousand light-years from Earth across interstellar space. Zooming on the Cats Eye Nebula Hubble observes the sky in the direction of the constellation of Draco the Dragon where the Cats Eye Nebula is located. 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. It is estimated to be 1000 years old. The Cats Eye Nebula from Hubble Image Credit.