Dying Star Creates Fantasy-like Sculpture of Gas and Dust
This detailed view of NGC 6543, the Cat Eye Nebula, from NASA Hubble Space Telescope includes intricate structures, including concentric gas shells, jets of high-speed gas, and unusual shock-induced knots of gas.
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PIA16009
Date Created
September 9, 2004
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JPL
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