Euclid’s view of the Cat’s Eye Nebula ESA507303

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This is a zoom-in of Euclid’s Deep Field North, showing the Cat’s Eye Nebula in the centre of the image, around 3000 light-years away. Also known as NGC 6543, this nebula is a visual ‘fossil record’ of the dynamics and late evolution of a dying star. This dying star is shedding its outer colourful shells.Read moreView the entire mosaic of Euclid's Deep Field North here.[Image description: The Cat’s Eye Nebula takes centre stage in a sparkling sea of stars and galaxies. A dot lies at the centre of the nebula, the sight of the dying star. Around it are a series of complex and colourful layers an