About Saturn Nebula (C55)

Saturn Nebula is a rewarding deep-sky target 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 8 hours.

Nebulae benefit from filters, subtle features are easily lost in bright skies.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Aquarius

Distance

1400 ly

Size

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

8