The Cat's Eye Nebula (Planetary Nebula)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Cat's Eye Nebula is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 19:21 (EDT), 55° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 06:21, 16° above your northern horizon.
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Name
Cat's Eye Nebula
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Object Type
Planetary Nebula
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Position
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Brightness (V): | Mag 9.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 17h58m |
| Declination: | +66°37' |