Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6552
NGC 6543 (Cat's eye nebula), Olivier Meersman
NGC 6543 (Cat's eye nebula)
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NGC 6543 (Cat's eye nebula)

NGC 6543 (Cat's eye nebula), Olivier Meersman
NGC 6543 (Cat's eye nebula)
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NGC 6543 (Cat's eye nebula)

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The Cat's Eye Nebula or NGC 6543 is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation Draco.

Some 3300 light years from Earth. It's one of the first planetary nebula ever discovered.

18 hours of data was captured over 4 nights.

Processed in HOO.

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NGC 6543 (Cat's eye nebula), Olivier Meersman