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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 14 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
Hercules
(no magnitude data)
1.3′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 22:53
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
15′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 20:02
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
mag 7.7
16.98′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 20:03
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🌌 Galaxy
Draco
mag 14.72
1.42′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 0:24
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💫 Reflection nebula
Scutum
mag 6.1
20′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 20:53
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🌌 Galaxy
Lyra
mag 14.24
1.09′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Lyra
mag 15.27
0.66′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:25
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🌌 Galaxy
Draco
mag 13.03
1.33′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 0:06
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💫 Planetary nebula
Scutum
mag 12.5
1.5′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 21:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Lyra
mag 15.35
0.99′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:25
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💫 Planetary nebula
Corona Australis
mag 10.7
0.12′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Open cluster
Vulpecula
mag 14
2′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Cygnus
mag 14.25
1.44′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:03
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🌌 Galaxy
Cygnus
mag 13.35
0.95′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 0:11
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🌌 Galaxy
Cygnus
mag 14.83
1.18′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 0:12
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🌌 Galaxy
Sagittarius
mag 15.06
0.87′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 22:00
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✨ Open cluster
Cygnus
(no magnitude data)
15′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 0:48
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✨ Open cluster
Cygnus
mag 13.1
6.3′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:10
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 15
1.61′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 22:16
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquila
mag 13.73
0.76′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 14.84
0.79′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 22:17
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🌌 Galaxy
Delphinus
mag 14.44
1.07′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:32
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 15.24
1.1′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 22:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 15.47
1.1′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 22:35
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 14.29
1.25′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:00
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquila
mag 14.92
0.93′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:33
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 14.88
0.89′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 22:28
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
(no magnitude data)
1.25′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 22:56
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 14.69
1.75′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:13
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.88
1.16′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:03
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 15.46
1.37′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 22:53
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 15.96
0.89′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 22:53
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 15.29
0.86′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 22:48
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 14.68
0.84′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 22:56
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 15.59
0.76′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 22:57
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 14.17
1.51′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 22:51
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💥 Supernova remnant
Cygnus
(no magnitude data)
25.12′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:22
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.24
0.95′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:10
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
(no magnitude data)
1.08′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:08
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 15.16
1.02′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:05
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 14.57
1.15′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:13
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.58
0.48′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:13
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 14.92
1.23′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:11
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.62
1.42′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:14
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.58
0.37′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:14
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.47
0.72′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:14
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 14.79
0.91′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:12
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.65
0.74′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:15
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 16.38
0.5′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:14
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 16.38
0.45′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:14
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.66
0.4′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:15
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 15.2
0.82′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:05
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.85
1.28′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:28
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 15.65
0.5′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:07
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🌌 Galaxy
Delphinus
mag 14.74
1.16′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 0:42
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🌌 Galaxy
Equuleus
mag 15.4
0.8′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 0:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Equuleus
mag 15.39
0.78′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 0:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.88
0.62′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 0:16
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🌌 Galaxy
Equuleus
mag 13.41
1.07′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 0:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Equuleus
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 0:19
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