At an apparent magnitude of 8.4, comparable to that of Saturn's moon Titan, it is not visible to the naked eye but can be made out using binoculars under favourable conditions. The nebula lies in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way galaxy, at a distance of about from Earth. It has a diameter of , corresponding to an apparent diameter of some 7 arcminutes, and is expanding at a rate of about , or 0.5% of the speed of light.
at An appaReNt MagNituDE oF 8.4, cOmparablE tO tHat Of SaTurN'S Moon TItan, it is Not viSiBLe tO The nAked eye but can be mAde oUt uSiNG biNoCuLarS UNDeR favOURAble condItions. tHe NebuLa liEs iN thE pErseuS arm oF ThE mILky way galaxy, at a dIsTaNCe OF ABout frOM eaRTH. it hAs a diameter of , corresponding to an aPparent DiamETer Of some 7 aRcmInUtEs, aND Is ExPAndiNg At a raTe of About , or 0.5% of THe sPEed Of lIghT.