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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 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
Aquarius
mag 16.06
0.56′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 0:38
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 14.84
1.08′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 12.75
2.33′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:54
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 14.75
1.25′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:54
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 14.91
1.67′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 0:18
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🌌 Galaxy
Lacerta
mag 15.37
1.07′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 3:01
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✨ Open cluster
Lacerta
mag 9.1
4.2′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 4:14
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 13.53
1.55′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 23:59
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 15.81
0.58′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:35
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 12.74
1.41′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 0:22
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.5
0.78′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 13.71
1.48′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:11
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.23
0.57′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:04
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15
0.91′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:09
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.1
0.84′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 0:59
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cepheus
mag 14
0.47′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 4:22
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.62
1′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:55
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.91
0.95′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:10
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🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 10.54
4.61′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 19:41 – 22:37
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.3
0.61′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:08
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 15.01
0.6′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:39
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
(no magnitude data)
1.2′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:31
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.32
0.26′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:31
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.5
0.68′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:31
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.55
0.6′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:52
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.75
0.79′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:52
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 15.25
1.06′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:53
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
(no magnitude data)
0.45′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:18
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💫 Emission nebula
Cepheus
mag 11.5
1.8′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 4:22
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 14.63
1.07′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 15.21
1.01′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:55
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 14.16
1.74′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 3:32
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 13.94
1.04′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:27
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 15.53
0.91′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 3:38
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 14.6
1.16′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:42
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.4
0.73′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:34
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 15.08
0.81′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 17.78
0.62′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:53
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 15.73
1.08′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 3:07
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.11
0.54′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:42
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.5
1.45′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:44
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.03
0.77′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:30
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.37
1.47′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 16.55
0.52′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 3:09
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.83
0.73′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:45
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 13
1.33′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:43
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.41
1.65′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 14.03
2.24′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:14
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 15.2
0.47′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:44
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.6
1.48′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:22
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🌌 Galaxy
Cepheus
mag 14.66
1.01′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 4:22
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.26
0.9′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:50
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.41
1.64′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:51
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 14.67
0.6′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:28
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 15.52
0.91′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:56
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.73
1.29′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:48
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 13.4
0.76′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 3:18
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 15.21
1.29′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 1:52
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 2:54
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 15.04
1.1′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – Oct 15 3:23
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