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Planetary nebula NGC 2392, the Eskimo Nebula

by

NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Novapix

Reference

a-nep23-92001

HD size

29 × 29 cm at 300 dpi (W × H)

Date

2026-10-26

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid Infrared Instrument) instruments recently imaged planetary nebula NGC 2392, which is nicknamed the Lion Nebula due to its distinct shape. This near- and mid-infrared composite image reveals the complex structure of the nebula, which has formed and continues to be sculpted by the remains of a dying star. The stellar core, also known as a white dwarf, is located at the center and looks like the button nose of the lion.