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📚 Object catalog
"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.
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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.
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.46
0.98′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 2:41
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.78
0.93′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 3:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 14.14
1.17′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:16
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 14.57
0.99′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 3:00
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.57
1.23′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 3:22
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.63
0.9′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:03
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 15.16
0.82′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 3:22
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.41
0.59′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:50 – Oct 11 2:45
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🌌 Galaxy
Cassiopeia
mag 10.35
6.76′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 15.08
0.96′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 3:25
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.93
1.29′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 3:56
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.9
0.44′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 3:41
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.15
0.58′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:54 – Oct 11 2:57
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 14.77
0.67′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 3:50
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.03
1.08′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:49 – Oct 11 3:03
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.15
0.79′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:49 – Oct 11 3:03
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 14.88
0.91′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:54 – Oct 11 2:58
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.54
0.49′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 3:42
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 14.73
0.81′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:41 – Oct 11 3:13
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.05
0.85′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:55 – Oct 11 3:01
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.29
0.86′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 3:43
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.82
0.58′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 19:00 – Oct 11 3:01
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.56
0.3′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 19:00 – Oct 11 3:01
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.79
0.66′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 3:41
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.17
0.69′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 3:41
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 15.62
1.16′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 16.15
0.62′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 3:42
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.29
0.78′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 3:42
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 13.77
2.81′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:15
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.96
0.9′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.54
0.31′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 19:13 – Oct 11 2:58
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 16.23
0.67′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 19:13 – Oct 11 2:59
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.02
0.77′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 19:14 – Oct 11 2:58
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.04
1.05′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:00
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.2
0.71′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 19:10 – Oct 11 3:04
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.38
0.76′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 19:16 – Oct 11 3:01
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🌌 Galaxy
Andromeda
mag 13.25
1.26′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Andromeda
mag 14.28
0.8′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 16.09
0.41′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 19:11 – Oct 11 3:09
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 13.16
1.12′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:52 – Oct 11 3:30
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 13.78
1.28′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:03
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 14.74
1.02′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:59 – Oct 11 3:28
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 13.75
1.7′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 19:14 – Oct 11 3:14
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 15.31
0.95′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:14
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 15.33
0.87′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 15.01
0.55′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.14
0.82′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 19:16 – Oct 11 3:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 15.48
1.03′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.51
0.84′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 19:23 – Oct 11 3:22
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💫 Reflection nebula
Cassiopeia
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Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.75
1.04′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 19:23 – Oct 11 3:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 15.23
1.34′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.97
0.76′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Cassiopeia
mag 13.33
10′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 13.96
1.03′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Andromeda
mag 13.6
2.56′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.1
1.23′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.65
0.76′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 16.77
0.42′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:43 – Oct 11 4:14
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 15.38
0.62′
Tonight (Oct 10) · best time 🔭 Oct 10 18:37 – Oct 11 4:19
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