The sky around NGC 7094 at true scale, north up and east left, with stars to magnitude 8 and the NGC and IC objects in the field. The circles show the field of a low-power eyepiece and of 10×50 binoculars.
NGC 7094 is a planetary nebula in Pegasus, 5,240 light-years away
NGC 7094 (PN G066.7-28.2) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Pegasus, 5,240 light-years away. It shines at magnitude 13.4 and spans 1.7′ of sky, about 2.5 light-years across. It is faint: a 10-inch or larger telescope, or a camera, and it is highest in the evening sky in October.
Planetary nebula: a shell of gas thrown off by a dying Sun-like star and lit by the hot core left behind, which becomes a white dwarf. The name comes from their small, round, planet-like look in early telescopes.
Finding NGC 7094 from Enif
NGC 7094 lies 3.4° northwest of Enif, the magnitude 2.4 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
NGC 7094 is highest in the evening in October
The chart gives its height above the horizon at 9 pm through the year, from 60°N to 40°S. It can be seen from the whole northern hemisphere and south to about 77°S, and never sets north of 77°N.
NGC 7094 is 5,240 light-years away
The light seen from NGC 7094 tonight left it about 5,240 years ago. Distance source: Gaia extinction distance, Deng et al. 2025 (1608 pc).
Objects within 6° of NGC 7094
17 NGC and IC objects lie within 6°. The nearest that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
