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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.
Showing 60 of 4153 matching objects (page 29 / 70)
Each chart shows the altitude on the night of Oct 16 at "Tokyo" (the thick line marks the best time to observe). To change the location, recalculate on each object page.
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.8
0.56′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 21:42 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 14.73
1.12′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 14.99
1.19′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Reticulum
mag 15.9
1.35′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Horologium
mag 11.75
1.41′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Horologium
mag 14.45
1.12′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Reticulum
mag 14.78
1.74′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 14.68
1.85′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 14.26
1.09′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 13.68
1.35′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 0:04 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.68
1.07′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 0:06 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 14.51
1.43′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 16.51
0.62′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.49
0.91′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 22:17 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 15.15
0.82′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Reticulum
mag 14.74
1.06′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 13.8
1.17′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Mensa
mag 11.23
2.86′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 15.37
1.06′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 15.27
0.53′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Mensa
mag 16.38
0.46′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Reticulum
mag 11.87
1.85′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 15.18
0.63′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 21:28 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 13.76
3.4′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 13.98
1.34′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 0:04 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Reticulum
mag 13.91
1.25′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.83
0.87′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 22:35 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.75
0.53′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 22:36 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 14.61
1.19′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 15.27
0.86′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Caelum
mag 14.27
1.29′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 14.5
1.44′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
(no magnitude data)
1.2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 13.72
1.43′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 14
1.4′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.84
0.78′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 22:08 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 13.27
1′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
(no magnitude data)
1.4′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 14.93
0.95′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 13.18
2.45′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Dorado
mag 15.71
0.64′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
4′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 20:46 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Mensa
mag 15.13
0.99′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.82
1.04′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 22:23 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 16.13
1.46′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 22:23 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.33
1.16′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 22:24 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.66
2.45′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 22:26 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.42
1.76′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 22:30 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.52
1.28′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 22:26 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Mensa
mag 14.67
2.02′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 13.79
2.11′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 23:09 – Oct 16 4:23
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✨ Open cluster
Dorado
mag 11.3
0.65′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Caelum
mag 13.79
1.79′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 0:16 – 4:23
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✨ Open cluster
Dorado
(no magnitude data)
0.65′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Orion
mag 15.36
0.32′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 22:06 – Oct 16 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Dorado
mag 14.21
0.6′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Dorado
(no magnitude data)
1′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 14.69
1.2′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 23:40 – Oct 16 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Columba
mag 13.93
1.75′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 2:05 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 14.5
1.02′
Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 0:34 – 4:23
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