The Cat's Eye NebulaThis ia a "planetary nebula" with a dying, sun-like star at the center. It lies ca. 3,000 lightyears awayReminder: ONE lightyear is nearly SIX trillion miles - that is a "6" with 12 zeros (NASA AstroPic Archive)
Image adapted from:NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" - Nov. 9, 2014AstroPic DescriptionPosted by The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
