NGC 6543
Cat's Eye Nebula
NGC 6543 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Draco. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6543:
| NGC: | NGC 6543 |
| Common name: | Cat's Eye Nebula |
| Type: | planetary nebula |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| V-mag (visual): | 9.01 |
| B-mag (blue): | 9.79 |
| J-mag (IR): | 8.95 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.08 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:58:33.39 |
| Declination: | 66:37:59.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.9 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -66 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00021 |
| PN central star ID: | HD 164963 |
| PN star V-mag: | 11.1 |
| PN star B-mag: | 11.1 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS