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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 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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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.31
1.52′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:46 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.46
0.59′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 2:53 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.58
0.62′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 2:56 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.71
1.25′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 2:56 – 4:20
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Hydra
mag 15.15
1.12′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 4:13 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.95
1′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 2:43 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.57
0.97′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 2:39 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.16
0.89′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 2:39 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.99
0.5′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 2:59 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.82
1.21′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 2:53 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 15.16
0.76′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:52 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.31
1.25′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:40 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.25
0.9′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:23 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 15.34
0.69′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:52 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
(no magnitude data)
0.9′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:34 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.13
0.93′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:02 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.22
0.92′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:46 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.43
0.81′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:46 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.8
1.11′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:41 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.21
0.81′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:08 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.09
0.96′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:11 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 15.66
0.5′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 4:02 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 13.72
1.65′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 1:34 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 15.1
1.17′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 4:01 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 13.7
1.92′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:58 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.38
0.47′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:28 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 13.58
0.97′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:28 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.89
1.31′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 4:07 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.63
0.77′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:49 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.73
1.27′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:07 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.77
0.95′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 4:13 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.33
1.35′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 4:02 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.59
1.89′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 2:59 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.36
0.42′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:25 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.02
0.77′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:25 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.8
0.78′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 4:08 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.34
1.22′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:25 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.56
0.93′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:18 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.77
0.84′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:27 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.28
0.73′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:29 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 15.16
0.9′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:56 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.95
0.94′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:55 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.27
2.42′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.79
2.25′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 15.19
1.21′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.61
0.72′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.77
0.89′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:51 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 12.98
2.12′
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 16.19
0.67′
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.18
0.98′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 4:10 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.62
0.65′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 4:11 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 15.05
1′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:53 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.09
1.09′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:27 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.88
0.95′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:59 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.32
0.75′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:29 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.51
0.77′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:29 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.85
1.41′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:28 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 13.89
1.45′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:27 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 15.07
1.34′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 3:44 – 4:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 15.43
0.48′
Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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