About Saturn Nebula (C55)

Saturn 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 8 hours.

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

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

It offers less structure than some of the brightest galaxies.

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Aquarius

Distance

1400 ly

Size

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

8