Hubble and Euclid Team Up to Unveil the Cat’s Eye Nebula

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Source: European Space Agency
Hubble and Euclid Team Up to Unveil the Cat’s Eye Nebula
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Using a combined Hubble and Euclid view, the Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543) is shown in new detail: Hubble reveals the intricate core with concentric shells and jets from episodic mass loss of the dying star, while Euclid’s wide-field imaging places it among distant galaxies about 4,300 light-years away in Draco.

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