The Cat's Eye Nebula or NGC 6543, is a relatively bright planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Draco, discovered by William Herschel on February 15, 1786.

Radius: 0.2 light years

Distance to Earth: 3,262 light years

Coordinates: RA 17h 58m 33s | Dec +66° 38′ 0″

Constellation: Draco

Absolute magnitude (V): −0.2+0.8; −0.6B

Did you know: Observations suggest the star that created the Cat's Eye Nebula ejected its mass in a series of pulses at 1,500-year intervals.