NGC 6543 VIC 5
Dra
☀7.9mag
Ø 40' / 40'

House on a Hill

< A faint grouping of six stars forms a shape resembling a house with an adjoining trio representing a slope downward. It is located approximately 1.5 degrees to the WSW of NGC 5866 on the border between the constellations Draco and Boötes.

VIC: I stumbled upon it completely by chance when I once aimed from memory with a red dot finder to the area where M102 should be. Its shape resembles a cap or a ladle, but the name "House on the Hill" seems more romantic to me. And for those who can wait until the sky turns, it won't be upside down.

10x50: ☆☆☆☆☆
15x70: ★★☆☆☆
25x100: ★★★☆☆