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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 5 / 70)
Each chart shows the altitude on the night of Oct 12 at "Tokyo" (the thick line marks the best time to observe). To change the location, recalculate on each object page.
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.36
0.81′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:15 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 14.95
1.01′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cassiopeia
mag 13.2
0.58′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 15.43
1.24′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:39 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.65
1.19′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:20 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 13.47
1.19′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:40 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 15.48
1.05′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:39 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 15.52
1.49′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:41 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
(no magnitude data)
0.8′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:37 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 16.12
0.54′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:37 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.1
0.43′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:37 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.79
0.87′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:25 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 16.06
0.65′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:38 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 14.95
1.26′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:39 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 12.89
1.84′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:29 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 16.16
0.59′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:21 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 14.74
1.06′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:55 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 15.57
0.79′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:55 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.5
0.71′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:22 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 14.5
1.6′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:44 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 14.22
1.16′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:45 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 14.81
1.02′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:46 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 12.71
1.5′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:45 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 15.65
1′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:49 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 14.64
1.19′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:44 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 14.79
1.26′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:47 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.49
0.68′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:37 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
(no magnitude data)
0.8′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:47 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.87
0.88′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:32 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.72
1.08′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:41 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 15.34
1.12′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:56 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.79
1.03′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:46 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 15.35
0.76′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:45 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.58
0.83′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:23 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.41
1.13′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:50 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.21
0.8′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:52 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.59
0.67′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:51 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 15.14
1′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:01 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 14.98
1.02′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:01 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 14.83
0.91′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:01 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 15.32
0.97′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:58 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 11.5
2.34′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Fornax
mag 12.99
2.62′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 23:57 – Oct 13 3:45
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🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 14.94
0.84′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:58 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.76
1.61′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:54 – Oct 13 4:20
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
134.9′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:09 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 13.2
1.51′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 22:16 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.92
0.89′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:26 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.71
0.88′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 22:17 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 12.64
1.95′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 22:17 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 13.99
1.37′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:26 – Oct 13 4:20
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✨ Open cluster
Perseus
(no magnitude data)
10′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 19:43 – Oct 13 4:20
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💫 Reflection nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
25.7′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:09 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.95
1.09′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:54 – Oct 13 4:20
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💫 Planetary nebula
Perseus
mag 11.9
0.12′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 19:37 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.65
0.7′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:46 – Oct 13 4:20
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
181.97′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:10 – Oct 13 4:20
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
128.82′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:19 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 15.4
0.67′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:27 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 10.24
4.02′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20
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