The Cat's Eye Nebula (also known as NGC 6543 and Caldwell 6) is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Draco, discovered by William Herschel on February 15, 1786.

2024年8月23日 · Caldwell 6, also known as NGC 6543 and commonly called the Cat’s Eye Nebula, is as well known as it is enigmatic. Hubble’s stunning image of this remarkable object has garnered fame for both the telescope and the nebula.

2023年7月21日 · An X-Ray image of NGC 6543 has revealed a bright central star surrounded by a cloud of multimillion-degree gas in the planetary nebula known as the Cat’s Eye Nebula.

NGC 6543 is a Planetary Nebula in the Draco constellation. NGC 6543 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Given its visual magnitude of 9.01, NGC 6543 is visible with the help of a binocular with a 60-70mm aperture or a small telescope.

One of the brightest planetary nebulae in the sky, NGC 6543 is of great historical importance. The "first planetary," the one to which William Herschel first applied the term, is the Saturn Nebula, NGC 7009 in Aquarius. But it was in the Cat's Eye, NGC 6543 in …

2024年11月1日 · NGC 6543, another name for Cat’s Eye Nebula, has coordinates 17h 56m 32.3s right ascension and +66° 38′ 03″ declination. Draco ranks as one of the largest constellations, spanning an area of the celestial sphere. The Cat’s Eye Nebula lies 3,000 light-years from Earth in the northern part of Draco.

The Cat's Eye Nebula (also known as NGC 6543 and Caldwell 6) is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Draco, discovered by William Herschel on February 15, 1786. It was the first planetary nebula whose spectrum was investigated by the English amateur astronomer William Huggins, demonstrating that planetary nebulae were gaseous and ...

NGC 6543 Cat's Eye Nebula: The Cat's Eye nebula is approximately 3,500 light-years away, in the constellation Draco. It is one of the most complex nebulae known, leading to speculation that it might be the result of emissions from a binary central star.

NGC 6543 is a planetary nebula located in the Northern constellation Draco. This nebula has three regions that have been thoroughly studied, especially since the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Its core shows one of the most intricate structures ever detected in …

2024年2月24日 · The Cat Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543, is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Draco. It is a popular subject among astronomers and amateur stargazers due to its unique and striking appearance.