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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 31 / 70)
Each chart shows the altitude on the night of Oct 17 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
Camelopardalis
mag 13.8
0.84′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 21:20 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 14.56
0.82′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 23:35 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.7
0.73′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 23:36 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.44
0.73′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 23:52 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 14.45
0.92′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 23:35 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.3
0.59′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 23:53 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.57
0.85′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:03 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.41
1.16′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 23:55 – Oct 18 4:24
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💫 Reflection nebula
Carina
(no magnitude data)
5′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 16.22
0.64′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 23:27 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 15.43
0.79′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 23:27 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 16.31
0.46′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 23:28 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 14.76
1.07′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 23:32 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 13.43
1.05′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:40 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 14.19
1.11′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 23:33 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.67
0.57′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:09 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Canis Minor
mag 14.91
1.67′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 1:06 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 12.61
2.88′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 23:05 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 15.98
0.54′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 23:42 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.24
0.84′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:17 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.04
1.82′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:21 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.03
0.79′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:21 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 16.54
0.31′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:18 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 16.58
0.41′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:20 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.7
0.95′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:26 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.28
0.7′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:17 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.13
0.79′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:19 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.2
1.85′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:19 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.47
0.38′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:18 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.6
0.98′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:23 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.42
0.4′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:19 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 13.93
0.88′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:20 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.62
0.53′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:23 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.34
0.58′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:35 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.37
0.89′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:29 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.4
0.85′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:36 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
(no magnitude data)
0.63′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:36 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.97
0.76′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:39 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Puppis
mag 11.52
2.14′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 3:10 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
(no magnitude data)
0.7′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:39 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.95
1.21′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 1:22 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.89
2′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:38 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 16.77
0.45′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:39 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 16.06
0.48′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:41 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.75
0.55′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:34 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.01
0.89′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:34 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.44
1.07′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:41 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.64
1.18′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:33 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.98
0.66′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:37 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.76
1.56′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:17 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.87
0.83′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:41 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.53
1.21′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:18 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Puppis
mag 12.05
2.45′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:42 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.88
0.59′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:40 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.26
0.53′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:12 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Puppis
(no magnitude data)
2.18′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:22 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.58
0.89′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:12 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Puppis
mag 14.76
1.05′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:22 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 13.23
1.31′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:12 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Puppis
(no magnitude data)
0.96′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:22 – 4:24
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