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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 11 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
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
150′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
60′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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23:23
2:29
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💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
12′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
5′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
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💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
100′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
4′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
240′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
120′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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17:11
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💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
80′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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17:11
20:17
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2:29
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💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
60′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
90′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
120′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
40′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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17:11
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💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
2′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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17:11
20:17
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💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
30′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 18:38
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17:11
20:17
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
20′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 18:51
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17:11
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
25′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 18:52
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17:11
20:17
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
4′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 18:52
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17:11
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
12′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 18:53
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17:11
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
10′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 18:56
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
5′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 18:57
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17:11
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2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
60′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 19:25
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17:11
20:17
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2:29
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💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
50′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 18:56
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17:11
20:17
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2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Ophiuchus
(no magnitude data)
30′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 18:58
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17:11
20:17
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2:29
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
90′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 19:39
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17:11
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
20′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 19:38
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17:11
20:17
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💫 Emission nebula
Ophiuchus
(no magnitude data)
480′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 19:12
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
40′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 19:41
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17:11
20:17
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
40′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 19:46
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17:11
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
20′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 19:45
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17:11
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
8′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 19:48
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17:11
20:17
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2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
8′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 19:49
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17:11
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💫 Emission nebula
Serpens
(no magnitude data)
35′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 19:04
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17:11
20:17
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
90′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 19:54
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17:11
20:17
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
20′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:11
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17:11
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💫 Emission nebula
Serpens
(no magnitude data)
45′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 19:16
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17:11
20:17
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
20′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:15
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17:11
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2:29
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:13
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17:11
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:19
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17:11
20:17
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
15′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:18
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17:11
20:17
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2:29
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
90′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:20
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17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:20
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17:11
20:17
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2:29
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
15′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:24
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17:11
20:17
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
60′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:27
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17:11
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2:29
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
60′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:34
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17:11
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2:29
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💫 Emission nebula
Serpens
(no magnitude data)
25′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:27
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17:11
20:17
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💫 Emission nebula
Serpens
(no magnitude data)
5′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:33
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17:11
20:17
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💫 Emission nebula
Scutum
(no magnitude data)
10′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:42
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17:11
20:17
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💫 Emission nebula
Serpens
(no magnitude data)
90′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:40
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17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Scutum
(no magnitude data)
35′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:44
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17:11
20:17
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2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
35′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:52
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17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
2′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:28
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17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Scutum
(no magnitude data)
15′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:50
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17:11
20:17
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2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Serpens
(no magnitude data)
140′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 20:48
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17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Scutum
(no magnitude data)
5′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:02
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17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Scutum
(no magnitude data)
7′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:09
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17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Scutum
(no magnitude data)
2′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:12
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17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Scutum
(no magnitude data)
8′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:13
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17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Scutum
(no magnitude data)
20′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:22
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17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
💫 Emission nebula
Scutum
(no magnitude data)
20′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 21:25
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17:11
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