About Blinking Planetary Nebula (C15)

Blinking Planetary Nebula is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 5 hours.

Nebulae benefit from filters, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

It appears more compact than typical clusters.

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Cygnus

Distance

2200 ly

Size

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Very Hard

Magnitude

8.8