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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 13 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
Taurus
mag 14.6
0.94′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 20:27 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 15.21
1.18′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 20:34 – Oct 14 4:21
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💫 Reflection nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
15′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 20:25 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 15.39
1.3′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 20:20 – Oct 14 4:21
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
180′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 20:21 – Oct 14 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Camelopardalis
mag 11.7
7.2′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 18:33 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.18
1.77′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:23 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 15.2
0.33′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 21:36 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 15.27
0.78′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 21:36 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 14.84
0.88′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 21:35 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 15.66
0.34′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 21:39 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.47
1.74′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:37 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.08
0.99′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:31 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.37
0.76′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:29 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.94
0.99′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:21 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.32
0.97′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:12 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.04
0.98′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:12 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 15.81
0.23′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 21:11 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.24
0.82′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:41 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 16.05
0.59′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:39 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.84
1′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:39 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.6
0.79′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:39 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.7
0.93′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:21 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.25
0.76′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:41 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 13.53
1.99′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:35 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Taurus
mag 15.6
0.63′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 21:36 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.14
0.49′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:30 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.41
1.15′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:28 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 12.99
1.6′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:30 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:31 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.07
1.09′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:31 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 15.48
1.14′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:31 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 12.68
1.39′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 18:33 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Orion
mag 13.47
1.45′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:02 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.87
0.81′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:08 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 13.08
2.38′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 18:33 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
(no magnitude data)
1.18′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:49 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.8
0.54′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:41 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 16.7
1.55′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:25 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 13.94
1.75′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:03 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.4
1.26′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:02 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Orion
mag 15.5
0.73′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:11 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 14.2
1.93′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:37 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 13.85
1.95′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 0:25 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Orion
(no magnitude data)
0.95′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:36 – Oct 14 4:21
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💫 Emission nebula
Auriga
(no magnitude data)
40′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 21:13 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 14.13
1.36′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 0:27 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Orion
mag 14.62
1.17′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:38 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Orion
mag 14.68
1.08′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:38 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Orion
mag 14.4
0.6′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:38 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 15.45
0.76′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:41 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 13.9
1.41′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:51 – Oct 14 4:21
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💫 Emission nebula
Auriga
(no magnitude data)
13′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 21:16 – Oct 14 4:21
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💫 Planetary nebula
Lepus
mag 9.44
0.2′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:36 – Oct 14 4:21
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
6.03′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:12 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Orion
mag 12.6
2.96′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:24 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
(no magnitude data)
1.04′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:59 – Oct 14 4:21
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
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6′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:01 – Oct 14 4:21
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
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2.5′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:01 – Oct 14 4:21
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
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10′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:03 – Oct 14 4:21
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