Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)
NGC 6543 in Draco, Bret Waddington
NGC 6543 in Draco
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NGC 6543 in Draco

NGC 6543 in Draco, Bret Waddington
NGC 6543 in Draco
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NGC 6543 in Draco

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Description

The Cat's Eye Nebula is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Draco, discovered by William Herschel on February 15, 1786

Radius: 0.2 light years

Distance to Earth: 3,262 light years

Magnitude: 9.8

Apparent dimensions (V): Core: 20″

Absolute magnitude (V): −0.2+0.8; −0.6B

Coordinates: RA 17h 58m 33s | Dec +66° 38′ 0″

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NGC 6543 in Draco, Bret Waddington

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