About Cat's Eye Nebula (C6)

Cat's Eye Nebula 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 does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

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 appears more compact than typical clusters.

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Draco

Distance

3000 ly

Size

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

8.1