The Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC6543)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , the Cat's Eye Nebula will become visible at around 19:53 (PDT), 56° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 02:38 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
The Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC6543)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +66°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 8.80 (V) [2] 9.79 (B) [1] 8.95 (J) [1] 9.08 (H) [1] 8.34 (K) [1] |
| Distance: | 890.0 parsec 2901.4 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.78 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.95 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.