The Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC6543)

From South El Monte , the Cat's Eye Nebula is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 50° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:33, 38° above your north-western horizon.
Name
The Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC6543)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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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 |
Absolute mag (V): | -0.95 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.