Astronomer Creates First 3D Image Of Cat's Eye Nebula And It's Doggone Mesmerizing

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Astronomer Creates First 3D Image Of Cat's Eye Nebula And It's Doggone Mesmerizing
A team of researchers have created the first ever computer generated 3D model of the Cat’s Eye Nebula, and it is simply purrrfect. The new image also reveals a pair of symmetric rings that encircle the nebula’s outer shell.

The Cat’s Eye Nebula is one of the most complex planetary nebula currently known. It lies around 3,000 light-years

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