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Caldwell 15
Caldwell 15 Blinking Planetary
Credit: NASA, ESA

C15 - Blinking Planetary

Caldwell 15 (NGC 6826) also known as the Blinking Planetary is a planetary nebula located within the constellation Cygnus.

C15 is best viewed during Fall, is magnitude 8.8*, and can be viewed with binoculars. It is 0.5 x 2.3' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Blinking Planetary
      1. Type:
      2. planetary nebula
      1. NGC:
      2. 6826
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 8.8
      1. Viewing:
      2. binoculars
      1. Size:
      2. 0.5 x 2.3'
      1. RA:
      2. 19 44.8
      1. Dec:
      2. +50 31'
      1. Season:
      2. Fall


    * The naked eye can see up to magnitude 8 objects under ideal dark sky conditions.