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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.
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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.
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
mag 14.4
10.96′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 23:31 – Oct 13 4:20
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💫 Reflection nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
8′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 23:15 – Oct 13 4:20
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💫 Reflection nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
10′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 23:16 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
(no magnitude data)
1.42′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 23:49 – Oct 13 4:20
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
mag 11
90′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 23:19 – Oct 13 4:20
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💫 Reflection nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
3.98′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 23:20 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 15.25
0.97′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:04 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 12.07
2.8′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:27 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 14.2
1.77′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 14.4
1.22′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:15 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 14.04
1.25′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20
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💥 Supernova remnant
Gemini
mag 12
50′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 22:43 – Oct 13 4:20
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💫 Reflection nebula
Gemini
mag 7.03
8′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 22:43 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 14.28
0.87′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20
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✨ Open cluster
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
5′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 23:31 – Oct 13 4:20
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
mag 7.7
25′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 23:32 – Oct 13 4:20
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
15′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 23:41 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 13.65
1.77′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 14.12
1.38′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 14.83
1.34′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 14.5
1.69′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 23:44 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cepheus
mag 14.27
1.06′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Canis Major
mag 13.04
2.33′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 2:43 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 14.38
0.9′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 22:01 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 15.76
0.59′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 22:01 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 15.34
0.85′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 22:01 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 15.67
0.63′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 22:02 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
(no magnitude data)
0.28′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 22:02 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 14.74
0.8′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 22:02 – Oct 13 4:20
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
mag 12.06
1′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:52 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 12.57
1.99′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cepheus
mag 13.48
2.35′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 14.22
0.66′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 22:36 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 14.33
1.61′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 22:37 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 14.91
1.27′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:01 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 14.79
0.75′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 23:51 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.45
0.62′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:01 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.39
1.15′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:16 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.29
0.66′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:09 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.02
0.61′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:08 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.04
1.75′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:10 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.05
0.93′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:21 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 14.98
0.63′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:18 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.34
0.89′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:15 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 15.33
1.17′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:15 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 13.2
0.87′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:15 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.66
0.59′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:21 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.3
0.65′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:19 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 17.19
1.02′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:22 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.76
0.81′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:27 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Canis Minor
mag 14.26
1.32′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 1:33 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.49
0.47′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 1:12 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.36
0.63′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:27 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.26
0.78′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:30 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Canis Minor
mag 14.57
1.21′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 1:24 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 13.83
1.88′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Puppis
(no magnitude data)
1.77′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 2:39 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.51
0.73′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:40 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 15.43
0.56′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 1:27 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 14.1
1.33′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 1:42 – 4:20
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