About Copeland's Blue Snowball (C22)

Copeland's Blue Snowball stands out as a well-known observing object 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 7 hours.

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

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Andromeda

Distance

3200 ly

Size

Season

Autumn

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

8.3