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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 30 / 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.
Night (sunset – sunrise) Full darkness (dusk – dawn) Moon up (darker = brighter moon) Best time to observe (thick line) Now
✨ Open cluster
Dorado
mag 11.1
4.8′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 13.85
1.82′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 0:15 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 14.15
1.88′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:34 – Oct 17 4:23
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✨ Globular cluster
Mensa
mag 13.94
1.4′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Columba
mag 13.28
3.24′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 2:04 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 13.94
1.29′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 0:20 – 4:23
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✨ Globular cluster
Mensa
mag 13.48
2.3′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Mensa
mag 15.53
0.86′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 13.42
1.9′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 0:09 – 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 21:57 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Dorado
mag 12
0.19′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Globular cluster
Mensa
mag 12.41
3.3′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Columba
mag 13.62
1.56′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:13 – 4:23
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✨ Globular cluster
Mensa
mag 14.23
1.3′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Auriga
mag 10.78
0.14′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 20:50 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Columba
mag 12.94
2.9′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 2:58 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 14.17
1.24′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 0:10 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 13.49
1.65′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 0:41 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Columba
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 2:00 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Columba
mag 16.54
0.37′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 2:02 – 4:23
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✨ Open cluster
Gemini
mag 8.4
2.7′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 22:11 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Columba
mag 12.91
1.36′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:16 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Mensa
mag 13.11
1.8′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Globular cluster
Mensa
mag 14.24
1.6′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
4′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 22:36 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Canis Major
mag 11.11
3.37′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 0:51 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Mensa
mag 14.57
1.15′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Canis Major
mag 10.5
0.15′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 0:20 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 12.45
2.2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 20:05 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Canis Major
mag 15.19
1.63′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:03 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 13.55
0.78′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.12
0.93′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 22:49 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Reflection nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
20′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 0:53 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 16.01
0.59′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 22:49 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 12.51
0.85′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 19:49 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 14.96
0.9′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:11 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 14.78
1.02′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:34 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 14.89
1.51′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:35 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
(no magnitude data)
1.1′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 14.88
0.6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:05 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 16.09
0.33′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:36 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.1
0.2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:36 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.05
1.1′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:36 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Auriga
mag 14.68
0.93′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 22:56 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.18
0.81′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:36 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.56
0.52′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:18 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 14.62
1.47′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:18 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 14.96
1.51′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:19 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 13.92
1.67′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:19 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 17.07
0.5′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:19 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.27
0.65′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:41 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 13.55
1.03′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:20 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Carina
mag 13.16
1.33′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 14.91
1.16′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:16 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Volans
mag 13.6
2.16′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 14.58
0.9′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:17 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 16.26
0.89′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:17 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 14.98
0.71′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:45 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.15
1.71′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:27 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.18
0.43′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:49 – Oct 17 4:23
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