About Bug Nebula (C69)

Bug Nebula stands out as a well-known observing object and presents itself as a diffuse object. It is quite faint.

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

It appears more compact than typical clusters.

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Scorpius

Distance

5200 ly

Size

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Very Hard

Magnitude

9.6