Real NASA Image: A Lion 1200 Light Years Away 🦁 - NGC 2392 Webb Telescope

on August 10, 2026. No AI generated images used. What you're seeing is a planetary nebula in the Gemini constellation, 1200 light years from Earth. A Sun-like star died and its outer layers created this lion-like shape. The "mane" is actually expanding gas, dust and shockwaves moving at 200 km/s. Telescope: James Webb Space Telescope Instruments: NIRCam + MIRI Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI / Alyssa Pagan (STScI) Image Source: science.nasa.gov (Public Domain) Full Resolution: 3505 x 3505 (16.5 MB PNG) Details: - Official Name: NGC 2392 / Caldwell 39 / Eskimo Nebula - Distance: 1200 light years - Location: Gemini Constellation - Central Star: White Dwarf (20,000°C) - Size: 0.5 light years across #RealNASA #LionNebula #JWST #NGC2392 #JamesWebb #Astronomy #Space #NASA #PlanetaryNebula #Gemini #WhiteDwarf #EskimoNebula All images are public domain from NASA. No AI upscaling or AI generation used in this video.