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"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 15 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
Virgo
mag 15.2
0.78′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 17.49
0.54′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:47
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 17.46
0.35′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:48
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 15.44
0.87′
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 18.67
0.34′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:47
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 17.83
0.46′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:48
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 17.1
0.4′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:48
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
(no magnitude data)
0.25′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:48
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 18.13
0.47′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:48
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 14.48
1.19′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 17.38
0.36′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:48
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 17.39
0.41′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:49
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 17.5
0.52′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:48
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 16.5
0.76′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:48
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.42
1.02′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 15.35
0.67′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 15.23
0.9′
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 15.22
1′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:58
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.67
0.86′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 14.46
1.53′
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Minor
mag 15.05
1′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 14.35
0.9′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 13.83
1.67′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 14.23
1.18′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 15.24
1.27′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
(no magnitude data)
0.8′
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 14.33
1.05′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:29
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.69
1.25′
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Minor
mag 14.45
0.96′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
(no magnitude data)
0.8′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 14.34
1.5′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
(no magnitude data)
1.8′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 15.5
0.64′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 15.12
0.89′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 15.46
0.81′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 13.98
0.85′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 15.15
0.64′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 15.45
0.64′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 15.22
0.8′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.75
0.92′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 14.7
0.97′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
(no magnitude data)
1.1′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 15.92
0.6′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 14.56
1.26′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 12.88
2.26′
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💫 Planetary nebula
Virgo
mag 13.9
0.7′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 15.52
0.75′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.01
1.52′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 15.16
0.69′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 15.22
0.97′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 14.37
1.09′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 15.23
0.83′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 15.01
0.86′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 14.53
0.95′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 11.96
2.32′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 14.41
1.9′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.61
0.75′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.67
0.81′
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 15.37
0.61′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.69
0.61′
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