About Bubble Nebula (C11)

Bubble Nebula is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

Nebulae benefit from filters, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

It appears more compact than typical clusters.

Type

Emission Nebula

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Distance

7100 ly

Size

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

10