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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
Auriga
(no magnitude data)
10′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:12 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
7′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:10 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
6′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:08 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
5′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:07 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
720′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:24 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
65′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:56 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Gemini
(no magnitude data)
9′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:41 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Gemini
(no magnitude data)
50′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:47 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Gemini
(no magnitude data)
80′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:50 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
10′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:53 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
35′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:50 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
40′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:46 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Gemini
(no magnitude data)
5′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:03 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
11′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:55 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:56 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:56 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:56 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:57 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
2′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:56 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
22′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:12 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
45′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:58 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
20′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:23 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
22′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:31 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
390′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:40 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
70′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:31 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:09 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
4′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:09 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
60′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:06 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
4′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:09 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:07 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
2′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:13 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:14 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
250′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:46 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Gemini
(no magnitude data)
8′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 0:25 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
100′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:51 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
1200′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:14 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
120′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:22 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
50′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:12 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
20′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:24 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
40′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 0:01 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
60′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:26 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
35′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 0:07 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 0:10 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
80′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 0:18 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 0:31 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
6′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 0:43 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
12′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 0:48 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 0:56 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
11′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 0:43 – 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cancer
(no magnitude data)
17′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 2:02 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
8′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 0:55 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
21′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 1:13 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Canis Major
(no magnitude data)
11′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 1:13 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
7′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 1:21 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Canis Major
(no magnitude data)
8′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 1:15 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Canis Major
(no magnitude data)
200′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 1:17 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Canis Major
(no magnitude data)
7′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 1:20 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Canis Major
(no magnitude data)
22′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 1:37 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Puppis
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 1:57 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Puppis
(no magnitude data)
3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 1:58 – 4:19
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