Data Sonification: Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543) Multiwavelength

Data sonification translates information collected by various NASA missions - such as the Chandra X-ray Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, and Spitzer Space Telescope - into sounds.
When a star like the Sun begins to run out of helium to burn, it will blow off huge clouds of gas and dust. These outbursts can form spectacular structures such as the one seen in the Cat's Eye nebula. This image of the Cat's Eye contains both X-rays from Chandra around the center and visible light data from the Hubble Space Telescope, which show the series of bubbles expelled by the star over time. To listen to these data, there is a radar-like scan that moves clockwise emanating from the center point to produce pitch. Light that is further from the center is heard as higher pitches while brighter light is louder. The X-rays are represented by a harsher sound, while the visible light data sound smoother. The circular rings create a constant hum, interrupted by a few sounds from spokes in the data. The rising and falling pitches that can be heard are due to the radar scan passing across the shells and jets in the nebula.
Sonification Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/K.Arcand, SYSTEM Sounds (M. Russo, A. Santaguida)
For more information, visit: chandra.si.edu/photo/2021/son...

[@pauldevine4077]

Woow i like this nebula

[@illuminationate]

So cool.

[@S7m0Phantom]

but this sound make me cry 😭

[@benlacrosse4872]

Bruh its literally just music. But good music. Coming out of a black hole.

[@S7m0Phantom]

@@benlacrosse4872 Are you even insulting me? still makes me cry
and be nice. stop with the bruh bruh bruh

[@benlacrosse4872]

@@S7m0Phantom lol, no im not trying to insult you, im just saying that it literally sounds like music so you make sense.

[@DumplingYT]

The music wasn’t made by humans but the nebula that’s why they cried like no need to be rude x

[@somb502]

​@@benlacrosse4872 kid your dumb you dont know what is a cats eye Nebula Its a dwarf white star And stop with the "bRuH bRuH bRuH bRuH" kid💀

[@Foxymemekido_1230]

❤cute sound cat eye nebula ❤🔮👄🔮so beautiful

[@MangleFromFNaF2]

Idk why, but i loved this sound

[@bluecup_]

I love cat eye nebula Nice Fashion With great sound with white line in the middle

[@shericapoplar3028]

It’s beautiful I am totally learning something gggggggggggggggggg

[@Mariajose12DH]

Wow 🤩

[@Un_Spetsnaz_Ruso]

That mother seems like a beautiful melody, nor does it seem real...

[@saka3855]

Wow

[@saka3855]

RFC

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Những vũ trụ

[@benlacrosse4872]

Bruh this is insane. Literal music comes out of black holes??? Nah. Just nah.

[@3C-279]

Bro it is not black hole that is white dwarf star

[@thienanhuynh3620]

Nahh not black holes

[@dulcefelix6439]

Sound the Song of God 🙏

[@quitingyt38]

No this is a sound like heaven 😇

[@janiebarker2687]

WOW

[@fodasihjshhs]

Nossa, eu pensando que era uma música

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Nebula Mata Kucing (*NGC 6543*)