About Eight-Burst Nebula (C74)

Eight-Burst Nebula is a rewarding deep-sky target and shows up as a faint patch of light. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 49° altitude and reaches 49° around 09:47 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 7 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

It offers less structure than some of the brightest galaxies.

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Vela

Distance

2000 ly

Size

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9.9