About Blinking Planetary Nebula (C15)

Blinking Planetary Nebula offers a subtle but interesting view and presents itself as a diffuse object. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 6 hours.

Nebulae benefit from filters, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

It offers less structure than some of the brightest galaxies.

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Cygnus

Distance

2200 ly

Size

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Very Hard

Magnitude

8.8