Cat’s Paw Nebula
![This image shows a starry background bathed in green clouds. At the center is a bright region of yellow and red clouds with two smaller circles of red, taken together these red regions resemble a cat’s footprint.](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cats-paw-16.jpg?w=4096&format=jpeg)
October 23, 2018
Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech |
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Historical Date | October 23, 2018 |
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This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Cat's Paw Nebula, so named for the large, round features that create the impression of a feline footprint.