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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 19 / 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 11.03
2.62′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 23:35 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.88
2.31′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:52 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 11.37
2.92′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:38 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.23
2.12′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:54 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 11.61
2.14′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:07 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 11.73
2.48′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:38 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Vela
mag 9.9
3.6′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 10.89
3.48′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:20 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 10.16
5.77′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 21:30 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Draco
mag 13.27
2.08′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 18:33 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14
2.06′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:43 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Vela
(no magnitude data)
4.2′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.87
2.37′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 10.51
3.61′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 18:33 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 10.64
4.81′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.1
2.92′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 4:01 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 9.41
10.26′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 12.54
2.44′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:02 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 11.57
3.02′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 11.78
4.74′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:39 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 13.28
2.34′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:39 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 13.78
2.22′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:56 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 11.76
3.35′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 18:33 – Oct 14 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Vela
mag 8.8
4.8′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Carina
(no magnitude data)
4.8′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 11.69
2.8′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 11.55
3.22′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:32 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 11.94
4.2′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 3:15 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 13.53
2.11′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:54 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 15
2.2′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 12.36
2.15′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.48
3.56′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 11.7
2.26′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Carina
mag 11.3
3.8′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 13.75
2.02′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:35 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 12.13
2.06′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:52 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 9.88
5.21′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 21:15 – Oct 14 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.16
3.04′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 10.71
8.18′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 0:17 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 12.9
2.67′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 13.59
2.14′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 11.43
2.28′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
(no magnitude data)
2′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:24 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11
3.69′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 11.63
3.61′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 11.96
2.33′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:19 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 11.37
3.56′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 12.78
2.99′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:30 – 4:21
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✨ Open cluster
Vela
mag 9.7
4.08′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 11.47
2.54′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 10.54
16′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 13.34
3.43′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Open cluster
Carina
mag 4.2
12.3′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 14.31
2.08′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 1:59 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 12.15
2.7′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo Minor
mag 13.53
3.1′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:04 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 13.88
2.16′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 2:43 – 4:21
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🌌 Galaxy
Carina
mag 10.67
4.2′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 11.57
5.57′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 12
2.87′
Tonight (Oct 13) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 4:18 – 4:21
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