"All" lists 2852 main objects: 110 Messier, 109 Caldwell and 2633 NGC/IC objects of 2.0′ or larger (all planetary nebulae regardless of size). All IC objects (4,153, including small galaxies), LDN dark nebulae (1,779), Sharpless objects (Sh2, 313) and Abell planetary nebulae (72) can be shown by choosing them as the catalog. Tap an object to see its midnight transit date.
Each chart shows the altitude on the night of Oct 11 at "Tokyo" (the thick line marks the best time to observe). To change the location, recalculate on each object page.
💫 Planetary nebula
Cepheus
(no magnitude data)
0.78′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cassiopeia
(no magnitude data)
0.6′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cassiopeia
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Perseus
(no magnitude data)
0.33′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Perseus
(no magnitude data)
2.12′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cassiopeia
(no magnitude data)
3.1′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Lepus
(no magnitude data)
12.67′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 23:35 – Oct 11 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Auriga
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 20:50 – Oct 11 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
0.62′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 23:12 – Oct 11 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
2.55′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 23:31 – Oct 11 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
0.55′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 23:15 – Oct 11 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Canis Major
(no magnitude data)
0.57′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 1:46 – 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Lynx
(no magnitude data)
1.75′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 20:21 – Oct 11 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
1.22′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 0:43 – 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Gemini
(no magnitude data)
1.12′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 23:56 – Oct 11 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Canis Minor
(no magnitude data)
1.12′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 0:56 – 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Gemini
(no magnitude data)
10.25′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 0:29 – 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Puppis
(no magnitude data)
0.9′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 4:16 – 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Canis Minor
(no magnitude data)
5.92′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 1:21 – 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Puppis
(no magnitude data)
0.67′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Planetary nebula
Ursa Major
(no magnitude data)
4.5′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 22:50 – Oct 11 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Pyxis
(no magnitude data)
6.67′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 3:36 – 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cancer
(no magnitude data)
2.12′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 1:34 – 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cancer
(no magnitude data)
16.17′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 2:06 – 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Hydra
(no magnitude data)
4.5′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 3:26 – 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Hydra
(no magnitude data)
4.83′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 4:08 – 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Hydra
(no magnitude data)
12.83′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Planetary nebula
Virgo
(no magnitude data)
6.17′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Planetary nebula
Hercules
(no magnitude data)
2.9′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:56
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💫 Planetary nebula
Ophiuchus
(no magnitude data)
0.57′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 18:40
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💫 Planetary nebula
Serpens
(no magnitude data)
0.31′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 19:46
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💫 Planetary nebula
Ophiuchus
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:14
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💫 Planetary nebula
Ophiuchus
(no magnitude data)
1.33′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:33
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
0.88′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:41
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💫 Planetary nebula
Scutum
(no magnitude data)
4.75′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:01
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💫 Planetary nebula
Lyra
(no magnitude data)
1.05′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 22:57
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💫 Planetary nebula
Serpens
(no magnitude data)
0.27′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:44
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💫 Planetary nebula
Aquila
(no magnitude data)
0.67′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:42
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💫 Planetary nebula
Scutum
(no magnitude data)
0.58′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:42
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💫 Planetary nebula
Draco
(no magnitude data)
0.45′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 0:44
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
1.12′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:05
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💫 Planetary nebula
Aquila
(no magnitude data)
0.62′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 23:05
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💫 Planetary nebula
Aquila
(no magnitude data)
0.52′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 22:35
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💫 Planetary nebula
Vulpecula
(no magnitude data)
0.93′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 23:23
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💫 Planetary nebula
Aquila
(no magnitude data)
1.03′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 22:12
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💫 Planetary nebula
Aquila
(no magnitude data)
3.02′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 22:31
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💫 Planetary nebula
Vulpecula
(no magnitude data)
0.62′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 23:39
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💫 Planetary nebula
Aquila
(no magnitude data)
0.67′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 22:33
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagitta
(no magnitude data)
1.45′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 23:23
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
1.23′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:48
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cygnus
(no magnitude data)
3.33′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 0:54
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💫 Planetary nebula
Aquila
(no magnitude data)
2.68′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 23:13
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagitta
(no magnitude data)
0.67′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 23:40
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
1.67′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:27
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
4.45′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:46
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💫 Planetary nebula
Aquila
(no magnitude data)
1.12′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 23:17
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💫 Planetary nebula
Vulpecula
(no magnitude data)
0.63′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 0:11
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cygnus
(no magnitude data)
0.37′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 1:25
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💫 Planetary nebula
Aquila
(no magnitude data)
0.7′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 23:18
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cygnus
(no magnitude data)
2.62′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 2:12
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