RA 316.7564° · Dec 42.2365° · openngc
2 more points to reach Rare.
NGC 7027 is an uncommon nebula. It lies about 339.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cyg and shines at apparent magnitude 8.5.
A planetary nebula: the shed outer atmosphere of a dying Sun-like star, lit from within by the naked stellar core left behind.
Look for NGC 7027 in the constellation Cyg. At apparent magnitude 8.5, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, NGC 7027 is best seen from a dark site away from city lights, and when it is above the horizon depends on your latitude and the time of year. The visibility panel above works out tonight's viewing window for your saved location.
NGC 7027 scores 32 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Nebula, Planetary nebula (a dying star's shell) and Its dying star is still visible — each earned for a real, measurable property of the object. Rarity on Spacedle is never random: the more remarkable an object's astrophysics, the more badges it collects, the higher it scores, and the rarer it ranks.