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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 33 / 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
🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.09
0.97′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:29 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.44
0.83′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:29 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.77
0.95′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 0:47 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 16.09
0.51′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 0:48 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Pyxis
mag 11.09
5.79′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.21
1.01′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:34 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 14.4
1.08′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 3:01 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.49
0.62′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:40 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.69
1.08′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:15 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.75
0.59′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:36 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.61
1.01′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:18 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.24
1.3′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:17 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.65
0.6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:18 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.56
0.57′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:17 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.5
0.58′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:17 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 14.48
0.83′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 2:30 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.92
2.84′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 3:22 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.64
0.66′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:16 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.98
0.92′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:29 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.13
1.84′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:48 – 4:23
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✨ Open cluster
Vela
mag 7.4
7.2′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.6
0.97′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:22 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.9
0.87′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:10 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 15.72
0.76′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.75
0.97′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:02 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.74
0.73′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:33 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.44
0.73′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:13 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.78
0.72′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:16 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.3
0.83′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:36 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 16.21
0.63′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:37 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.94
1.35′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:12 – 4:23
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💫 Planetary nebula
Carina
mag 10.4
0.03′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.57
0.55′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:16 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 16.49
0.42′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:16 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.82
0.75′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:42 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.71
0.55′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:42 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 13.34
1.74′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.78
0.69′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:26 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 15.5
1.59′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 13.09
4.22′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 13.3
3.39′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.95
1.13′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:20 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.89
0.97′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:20 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 15.45
0.68′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.77
0.7′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:23 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.48
0.35′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:33 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.31
0.88′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:54 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.63
0.61′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:34 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 12
2.3′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 13.63
1.43′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.76
0.74′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:36 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.81
0.65′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:25 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 13.66
2.07′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.55
0.57′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:23 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.96
0.97′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:28 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 12.22
6.55′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 14.04
2.04′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 11.97
2.04′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 13.41
1.84′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.77
0.85′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 1:28 – 4:23
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