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, subtle features are easily lost in bright skies.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

Type

Emission Nebula

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Distance

7100 ly

Size

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

10