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 Fairfield , Cat's Eye Nebula is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible around 19:59 (EDT), 62° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:33, 18° 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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