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 shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:18, 62° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 20:54 (EDT), 23° 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): | 9.00 |
| Right Ascension: | 17h58m |
| Declination: | +66°37' |