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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.
Showing 60 of 2852 matching objects (page 16 / 48)
Each chart shows the altitude on the night of Oct 14 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
✨ Open cluster
Canis Major
mag 7.7
6.9′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:19 – 4:21
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💫 Planetary nebula
Monoceros
mag 11.6
0.87′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 0:38 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Volans
(no magnitude data)
5.7′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
5.1′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:05 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
3′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:14 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Canis Major
(no magnitude data)
4.8′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:13 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Monoceros
mag 7.1
6.6′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:14 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Canis Major
mag 6.5
4.8′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:23 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Gemini
mag 9.7
6′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 0:04 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 14.46
3.22′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:38 – Oct 14 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Canis Major
(no magnitude data)
9.6′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:43 – 4:21
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💫 Emission nebula
Canis Major
(no magnitude data)
10′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:29 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 12.19
2.75′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:46 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 11.17
4.37′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 18:33 – Oct 14 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Canis Major
mag 7.9
5.4′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:09 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Monoceros
mag 11.8
4.5′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:21 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Carina
mag 12.26
3.03′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Carina
mag 13.69
2.01′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Gemini
mag 11.2
2.2′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:28 – Oct 14 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Canis Major
mag 8
9′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:35 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Canis Major
mag 11.12
2.52′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:44 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Canis Major
mag 8.4
4.2′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:08 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Canis Major
mag 7.4
4.8′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:09 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Gemini
mag 8
4.62′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 0:14 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
mag 7.4
6.6′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:33 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Volans
mag 11.97
2.51′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Puppis
mag 12.6
2.7′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:43 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 16.26
2.17′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:27 – Oct 14 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
(no magnitude data)
4.8′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:43 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
mag 7.9
5.4′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:53 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Carina
mag 12.28
2.48′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Gemini
mag 8.3
7.5′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 0:04 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
mag 8.3
5.1′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:18 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
mag 6.7
11.7′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:50 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 12.63
3.37′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:12 – Oct 14 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
(no magnitude data)
5.4′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:55 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Puppis
mag 11.48
5.74′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
(no magnitude data)
4.5′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:03 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
(no magnitude data)
2.3′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:19 – Oct 14 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
(no magnitude data)
4.2′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:03 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
mag 10.2
5.4′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:16 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Volans
mag 11.34
2.69′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Gemini
mag 13.39
2.17′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:40 – Oct 14 4:21
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💫 Planetary nebula
Puppis
mag 10.8
1.07′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:58 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
mag 6.9
8.7′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:32 – 4:21
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💫 Planetary nebula
Puppis
mag 9.4
0.27′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:13 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Volans
mag 10.63
4.68′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Puppis
(no magnitude data)
6′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:48 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
mag 9.5
37.5′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Planetary nebula
Puppis
mag 12
0.32′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:07 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
mag 8.3
3′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:06 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
mag 10.2
4.5′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:35 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Canis Minor
(no magnitude data)
2.7′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 0:50 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
(no magnitude data)
4.2′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:06 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
mag 9.6
6.3′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:24 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
mag 7.3
6.6′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:56 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
mag 7.6
3.3′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:18 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Puppis
mag 7.9
4.2′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:34 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 11.65
2.47′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:45 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Carina
mag 11.96
2.21′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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