Large clouds of white dust and gas surrounding a bright white star in the center.

Hubble Caldwell 6, Cat’s Eye Nebula

Caldwell 6 is also known as NGC 6543, but is commonly called the Cat’s Eye Nebula.

Credits: NASA, ESA, HEIC, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA); Acknowledgment: R. Corradi (Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes, Spain) and Z. Tsvetanov (NASA)
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Image CreditNASA, ESA, HEIC, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA); Acknowledgment: R. Corradi (Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes, Spain) and Z. Tsvetanov (NASA)
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