IC 418


IC 418, also known as Spirograph Nebula, is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Lepus about 3,600 ly away.
The name derives from the intricate pattern of the nebula, which resembles a pattern which can be created using the Spirograph, a toy that produces geometric patterns on paper.
IC 418 lies about 3600 light-years away and spans 0.3 light-years across.