NGC 6772

This large planetary nebula (62" across) lies 3° northeast of Lambda Aquilae. Because it glows softly at magnitude 12.7, it’ll be difficult to spot through an 8-inch telescope. A 12-inch instrument will reveal its circular structure, and perhaps you’ll even see a hazy edge and a slight north-south elongation. Use a nebula filter to guarantee success.

Gunnar Hurtig/Adam Block/NOAO/AURA/NSF