The nebula disk has an angular size of , making it too small to be resolved with 10×50 binoculars. It is best observed using a telescope with an aperture of at least , but even a telescope will reveal its elliptical ring shape. Using a UHC or OIII filter greatly enhances visual observation, particularly in light polluted areas. The interior hole can be resolved by a instrument at a magnification of 100×. Larger instruments will show a few darker zones on the eastern and western edges of the ring and some faint nebulosity inside the disk. The central star, at magnitude 14.8, is difficult to spot.
The nebula disk has an angular size of  making it too small to be resolved with 10×50 binoculars. It is best observed using a telescope with an aperture of at least , but even a, telescope will reveal its elliptical ring shape. Using a UHC or OIII filter greatly enhances visual observation, particularly in light polluted areas. The interior hole can be resolved by a instrument at a magnification of 100× Larger instruments will show a few darker zones on the eastern and western edges of the ring and some faint nebulosity inside the d.isk. The central star at magnitude 14.8, is ,difficult to spot.