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P l a n e t a r y  N e b u l a
: NGC 6543


( X-ray: NASA/UIUC/Y.Chu et al., Optical: NASA/HST )

A composite image by Chandra (purple) and by the Hubble Space Telescope (red and green) shows where the hot, X-ray emitting gas appears in relation to the cooler material seen in optical wavelengths. A planetary nebula (so called because it looks like a planet when viewed with a small telescope) is formed when a dying red giant star puffs off its outer layer, leaving behind a hot central core.
NGC 6543 Photo Album Page


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NGC
4631

Sag A*

Vela Pulsar

Venus

XTE
J1118
+480