STScI-PRC1995-49h
Mysterious stellar fireworks create expanding gas shells and blowtorch-like jets which form a spectacularly intricate and symmetrical structure. The nebula is a fossil record of the late stages of the star's evolution. (Image Released: January 1995)
Object Name: NGC 6543
Image Type: Astronomical
Credit: J.P. Harrington and K.J. Borkowski (University of Maryland), and NASA
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