Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 7, 2021

The Cat's Eye Nebula in Optical and X-ray

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 7, 2021 is “The Cat's Eye Nebula in Optical and X-ray,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Legacy Archive ; Chandra X-ray Obs. ; Processing & Copyright: Rudy Pohl). The original explanation runs about 212 words.

The picture shows a deep image of Cat's Eye Nebula with image data from both the Hubble and Chandra Space Telescopes. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Legacy Archive ; Chandra X-ray Obs. ; Processing & Copyright: Rudy Pohl Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“To some it looks like a cat’s eye. To others, perhaps like a giant cosmic conch shell.”

— APOD editors, November 7, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 7, 2021
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Legacy Archive ; Chandra X-ray Obs. ; Processing & Copyright: Rudy Pohl
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 212 words