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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 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
Antlia
mag 14.55
1.88′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 12.22
2.61′
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 15
1.49′
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 14.06
1.98′
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.2
0.91′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 1:48 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.88
1.47′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 4:18 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.53
1.04′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 1:40 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
(no magnitude data)
0.8′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 1:29 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.32
0.52′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 1:44 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 15.6
0.83′
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.62
0.82′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 1:35 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 14.04
2.17′
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.88
0.47′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 1:35 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.48
0.93′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:02 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.53
0.76′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:12 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 12.06
1.87′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Planetary nebula
Carina
mag 10.3
0.15′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Carina
mag 11.7
3.31′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 14.26
1.83′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.6
0.6′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 1:36 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 13.74
1.01′
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 14.42
1.69′
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 12.06
3.55′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.81
0.89′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 1:50 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.97
0.66′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:43 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 15.56
0.91′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.83
0.71′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 1:47 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.14
0.67′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:13 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.72
0.98′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 1:47 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.36
0.79′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:23 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.93
1.1′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 1:47 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.46
0.67′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:24 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 16.05
0.82′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.47
0.9′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:16 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 15.38
1.5′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 10.46
12.91′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 19:15
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 15.95
0.63′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 14.86
0.94′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.35
0.7′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:05 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 15.06
1.51′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 12.72
2.05′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Open cluster
Carina
mag 4.3
6′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 12.91
1.29′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.92
0.59′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:28 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 12.67
1.44′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 12.52
1.53′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 12.35
1.98′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 12.53
1.65′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 14.31
0.82′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.73
0.97′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:30 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.45
1′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:06 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 15.54
0.87′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.48
1.66′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Carina
mag 13.87
1.32′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.68
2.62′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 15.29
0.66′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:35 – 4:24
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💫 Emission nebula
Carina
(no magnitude data)
20′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 15.58
0.62′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 15.46
0.35′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.86
1.18′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:26 – 4:24
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