NGC 7662

Introduction | Map | My Best Own Photos | My Own Observations | References || Appendix: My Own Photos

On this page I collect my observations of the planetary nebula NGC 7662 (Blue Snowball Nebula) in the constellation Andromeda.

Introduction

The planetary nebula NGC 7662 (Blue Snowball Nebula) in the constellation Andromeda is according to Stoyan is, according to Stoyan, one of the most beautiful planetary nebulae in the autumn sky, which appears in the small telescope as an even blue disc. In the eVscope and Vespera Pro it appears as a prominent but small blue spot.

NGC 7662 (Blue Snowball Nebula)
Size: 0.5' / 1' x 0.7' (Stoyan/Wikipedia)
Distance: 4,400/5,750 light years (Stoyan/Wikipedia)
Rating: ** (Stoyan)

Map

Planetary nebula NGC 7662 (Blue Snowball Nebula) in the constellation Andromeda (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

My Best Own Photos

eVscope


NGC 7662 - Sep 8, 2020	NGC 7662 - Sep 8, 2020	NGC 7662 - Sep 8, 2020

NGC 7662 - Sep 8, 2020, processed	NGC 7662 - Sep 8, 2020, processed	NGC 7662 - Sep 8, 2020, processed

Vespera Pro


NGC 7662 - Nov 21, 2025, 2000		NGC 7662 - Nov 21, 2025, 2000, processed

My Own Observations

Observations February 2020

February 5-6, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): NGC 7662 photographed

Observations September 2020

September 8, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): NGC 7662 photographed

Observations November 2025

November 21, 2025 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: Vespera Pro): NGC 7662 photographed (20 min)

References

NGC 7662 (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7662

On this Site

Appendix: My Own Photos

eVscope


NGC 7662 - Feb 5, 2020	NGC 7662 - Feb 6, 2020	NGC 7662 - Sep 8, 2020

		NGC 7662 - Sep 8, 2020, processed

NGC 7662 - Sep 8, 2020	NGC 7662 - Sep 8, 2020	NGC 7662 - Sep 8, 2020

NGC 7662 - Sep 8, 2020, processed	NGC 7662 - Sep 8, 2020, processed	NGC 7662 - Sep 8, 2020, processed

Vespera Pro


NGC 7662 - Nov 21, 2025, 2000		NGC 7662 - Nov 21, 2025, 2000, processed