The Cat's Eye Nebula: Wide View, Ground-based Telescope

The Cat's Eye Nebula: Wide View, Ground-based Telescope

The image of the area around the Cat's Eye Nebula was composed from three Digitized Sky Survey 2 images taken through blue, red and infrared filters. The image spans 1 x 1 degree.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA) and Digitized Sky Survey 2

Release Date: September 9, 2004

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