Cat's Eye Nebula

At a glance

Type

Planetary nebula

Constellation

Dra

Right ascension

17h 58m 33.4s

Declination

+66° 38′

Apparent magnitude

9.0

Angular size

0.9x0.9′

Catalogue

NGC6543

Located in Draco.

The outline on your card

Concentric shells surround a bright core with a pair of faint polar jets.

Outline class

Ring

Axis ratio

1.00 : 1

Central source

Multiple central stars

Surface brightness

High

Recorded structure

Shell · Ansae · Knots · Multiple shells

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