Nebula Research: Cat's Eye and Boomerang Nebula

Cat's Eye Nebula located in the constellation of Draco.

The Cat's Eye Nebula is one of the most intricate nebulas that we know of. It has many overlapping layers that can be seen easily in the picture above that is in black and white. In that picture you can see the spiraling effect on the dust and gas. The star in the very middle of it is also very visible. The orange and black picture was not taken in visible light (to be honest I don't know what it was taken in), but it shows what the nebula looks like without any interference from background light or objects.

The Boomerang Nebula located in the constellation of Centaurus.

There are not as many pictures for the Boomerang Nebula, but it is still interesting none the less. The third picture gives you a better understanding of what it looks like. The last picture that is shown above gives you a look at the nebula from a distance instead of up close.