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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 18 / 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.
🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 13.08
2.02′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:15 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 12.19
2.93′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 0:10 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.82
3.37′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:15 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 11.49
4.2′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 18:33 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Pyxis
mag 12.29
2.03′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 4:00 – 4:21
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💫 Emission nebula
Vela
(no magnitude data)
30′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 11.49
2.86′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:46 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 11.68
2.6′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 18:33 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 12.59
2.03′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:20 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 12.07
2.43′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:26 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.18
2.74′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:24 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 9.87
5.64′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:54 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 12.21
3.45′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:01 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 11.68
2.14′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 0:22 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.57
2.52′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:28 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 12.36
3.25′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 0:42 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 10.1
4.82′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 4:13 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 11.25
3.24′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 19:58 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Volans
mag 13.99
2.51′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Vela
mag 11.6
0.22′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 12.39
2.43′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 0:39 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 11.56
3.39′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:18 – Oct 14 4:21
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✨ Globular cluster
Carina
mag 5.69
9′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.45
3.05′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:39 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.86
3.51′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 4:14 – 4:21
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💫 Planetary nebula
Pyxis
mag 11.6
0.83′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Open cluster
Pyxis
mag 12.5
6.9′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 12.78
3.75′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:17 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Pyxis
mag 13.89
2.1′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Carina
mag 11.4
3.96′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 11.79
3.2′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:09 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 10.64
6.43′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 4:09 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 10.18
6.9′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 0:04 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Carina
mag 12.49
2.25′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 12.11
2.69′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:44 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Vela
mag 12.5
2.4′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.05
3.45′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:27 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 10.94
3.19′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:11 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 13.68
2.64′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:35 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.48
2.44′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 4:19 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Vela
(no magnitude data)
2.7′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 13.87
2.44′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:31 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 12.48
2.04′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:19 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 11.61
2.33′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 22:47 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Pyxis
mag 13.65
2.02′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.61
2.16′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:31 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Carina
mag 11.66
2.55′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Vela
mag 11.8
1.5′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 8.91
11.94′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:58 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.63
2.82′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:56 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Vela
mag 7.2
4.8′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 13.18
3.46′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:30 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 12.08
2.4′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:00 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 12.96
2.86′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 4:18 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.36
2.04′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:59 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Vela
mag 8.3
7.5′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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⭐ Asterism
Vela
(no magnitude data)
4.8′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.19
4.21′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 13.56
2.12′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:37 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 13.75
2.16′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:16 – 4:21
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