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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.

Night (sunset – sunrise)Full darkness (dusk – dawn)Moon up (darker = brighter moon)Best time to observe (thick line)Now
💥 Supernova remnant

M1 (Crab Nebula)

Taurus

mag 8.4 7′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:06 – Oct 12 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E NE SE SW S N 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
✨ Globular cluster

M2

Aquarius

mag 6.5 16′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 0:36

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW SE S NW 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

M3

Canes Venatici

mag 6.2 18′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW NE N W 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

M4 (Spider Globular Cluster)

Scorpius

mag 5.6 26′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW E NE NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

M5 (Rose Cluster)

Serpens

mag 5.6 23′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W NW NE N E 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

M6 (Butterfly Cluster)

Scorpius

mag 4.2 25′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW W E NW S NE N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

M7 (Ptolemy's Cluster)

Scorpius

mag 3.3 80′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW W E S NW 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
💫 Emission nebula

M8 (Lagoon Nebula)

Sagittarius

mag 4.6 90′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 19:33

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW NE S N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

M9

Ophiuchus

mag 7.7 9.3′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 19:18

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW NE N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

M10

Ophiuchus

mag 6.6 20′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 19:50

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W NW SW N NE 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

M11 (Wild Duck Cluster)

Scutum

mag 5.8 22.8′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 21:37

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW N S 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

M12

Ophiuchus

mag 6.7 16′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 19:47

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W NW SW N NE 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

M13 (Great Hercules Cluster)

Hercules

mag 5.8 20′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 21:32

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW N W NE 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

M14

Ophiuchus

mag 7.6 11′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 20:33

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW N NE 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

M15 (Great Pegasus Cluster)

Pegasus

mag 6.2 18′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 1:14

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SE NW SW S 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
💫 Emission nebula

M16 (Eagle Nebula)

Serpens

mag 6.4 70′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 20:37

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW N S NE 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
💫 Emission nebula

M17 (Omega Nebula)

Sagittarius

mag 6 11′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 20:29

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW N S NE 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

M18 (Black Swan Cluster)

Sagittarius

mag 7.5 9.8′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 20:25

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW N S NE 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

M19

Ophiuchus

mag 6.8 17′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW NE E N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
💫 Emission nebula

M20 (Trifid Nebula)

Sagittarius

mag 6.3 28′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 19:39

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW NE N S 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

M21 (Webb's Cross Cluster)

Sagittarius

mag 6.5 14′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 19:44

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW NE S N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

M22 (Great Sagittarius Cluster)

Sagittarius

mag 5.1 32′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 20:09

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW S NW N NE 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

M23

Sagittarius

mag 5.5 35′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 19:53

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW N NE S 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
❔ Other

M24 (Small Sagittarius Star Cloud)

Sagittarius

mag 2.5 120′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 20:16

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW N S NE 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

M25

Sagittarius

mag 4.6 36′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 20:27

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW N S NE 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

M26

Scutum

mag 8 14′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 21:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW N S 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
💫 Planetary nebula

M27 (Dumbbell Nebula)

Vulpecula

mag 7.4 8′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 0:08

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W NW SW SE S N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

M28

Sagittarius

mag 6.8 11.2′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 19:51

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW S NW N NE 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

M29 (Cooling Tower Cluster)

Cygnus

mag 7.1 7′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 1:25

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW W E NE NW N N 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
✨ Globular cluster

M30 (Jellyfish Cluster)

Capricornus

mag 7.2 12′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 23:17

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW S SE 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

M31 (Andromeda Galaxy)

Andromeda

mag 3.4 190.2′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW NE NE NW E W N 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
🌌 Galaxy

M32

Andromeda

mag 8.1 8.7′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW NE E NW W NE N 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
🌌 Galaxy

M33 (Triangulum Galaxy)

Triangulum

mag 5.7 70.8′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E W NE SE SW S NW 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
✨ Open cluster

M34 (Spiral Cluster)

Perseus

mag 5.5 35′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE NW N 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
✨ Open cluster

M35 (Shoe-Buckle Cluster)

Gemini

mag 5.3 28′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:34 – Oct 12 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E NE SE S N SW 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
✨ Open cluster

M36 (Pinwheel Cluster)

Auriga

mag 6.3 12′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:32 – Oct 12 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE E W N SW 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
✨ Open cluster

M37 (Salt and Pepper Cluster)

Auriga

mag 6.2 24′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:53 – Oct 12 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE E W N SE SW S 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
✨ Open cluster

M38 (Starfish Cluster)

Auriga

mag 7.4 21′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:19 – Oct 12 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE E W N NE 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
✨ Open cluster

M39 (Pyramid Cluster)

Cygnus

mag 4.6 29′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 3:12

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW NE N N 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
⭐ Double star

M40 (Winnecke 4)

Ursa Major

mag 8.4 0.86′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 2:28 – 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° N NE NW 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
✨ Open cluster

M41 (Little Beehive Cluster)

Canis Major

mag 4.5 38′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 1:37 – 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E SE S NE N 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
💫 Emission nebula

M42 (Orion Nebula)

Orion

mag 4 65′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:26 – Oct 12 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E SE S NE SW 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
💫 Emission nebula

M43 (De Mairan's Nebula)

Orion

mag 9 20′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:26 – Oct 12 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E SE S NE SW 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
✨ Open cluster

M44 (Beehive Cluster)

Cancer

mag 3.7 95′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 1:18 – 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E NE N NW SE 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
✨ Open cluster

M45 (Pleiades)

Taurus

mag 1.6 120′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:13 – Oct 12 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E NE W SE SW S 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
✨ Open cluster

M46

Puppis

mag 6 22.8′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 2:07 – 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E SE NE N S NW 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
✨ Open cluster

M47

Puppis

mag 4.4 30′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 2:00 – 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E SE NE N S NW 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
✨ Open cluster

M48

Hydra

mag 5.5 30′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 2:06 – 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E SE NE N NW S 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
🌌 Galaxy

M49

Virgo

mag 8.4 10.2′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW NE E N W 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

M50 (Heart-Shaped Cluster)

Monoceros

mag 5.9 16′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 1:04 – 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E SE NE S N 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
🌌 Galaxy

M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy)

Canes Venatici

mag 8.4 11.2′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 19:01

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° N NW NE 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

M52 (Scorpion Cluster)

Cassiopeia

mag 7.3 13′

Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW N NE 17:11 20:17 23:23 2:29 5:35
✨ Globular cluster

M53

Coma Berenices

mag 7.6 13′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW NE N W E 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

M54

Sagittarius

mag 7.6 12′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 19:45

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW W S NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

M55 (Specter Cluster)

Sagittarius

mag 6.3 19′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 20:26

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW W S NW 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

M56

Lyra

mag 8.3 8.8′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 23:47

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW W N SW SE S 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
💫 Planetary nebula

M57 (Ring Nebula)

Lyra

mag 8.8 3.8′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – 23:33

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW W N SW S 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

M58

Virgo

mag 9.7 5.9′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW NE N E W 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

M59

Virgo

mag 9.6 5.4′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW NE N E W 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

M60

Virgo

mag 8.8 7.4′

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW NE N E W 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34