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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
Cassiopeia
mag 10
15′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Cepheus
mag 8.9
11.5′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 3:29
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✨ Open cluster
Cassiopeia
mag 6.4
13′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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✨ Open cluster
Perseus
mag 4
60′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cygnus
mag 10
0.4′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 1:35
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✨ Open cluster
Lacerta
mag 6.4
21′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:02
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🌌 Galaxy
Cassiopeia
mag 9.3
13.2′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Cassiopeia
mag 9.2
11.5′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Cygnus
mag 7.2
12′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 3:29
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💫 Emission nebula
Cygnus
mag 4
120′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 2:22
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 9.4
6.2′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 3:49 – 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Andromeda
mag 9
0.53′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Andromeda
mag 10
13.5′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 11.6
3.2′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:51 – Oct 12 4:19
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✨ Globular cluster
Lynx
mag 10.4
4.6′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:19 – Oct 12 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 10.2
16.6′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 4:02 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Cygnus
mag 7.4
20′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 1:13
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✨ Open cluster
Andromeda
mag 5.7
75′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 9.8
6.3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 9.5
10.5′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 3:25
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💫 Emission nebula
Auriga
(no magnitude data)
37′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:11 – Oct 12 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 9.3
15.5′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💥 Supernova remnant
Cygnus
mag 7
60′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 1:36
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💥 Supernova remnant
Cygnus
mag 7
70′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 1:22
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🌌 Galaxy
Coma Berenices
mag 11.4
3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Coma Berenices
mag 9.9
10.7′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Open cluster
Vulpecula
mag 6
7′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 0:36
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🌌 Galaxy
Coma Berenices
mag 9.6
15.9′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Planetary nebula
Gemini
mag 10
0.8′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 0:04 – 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 10.9
2.7′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 4:02 – 4:19
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✨ Open cluster
Taurus
mag 0.5
330′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:15 – Oct 12 4:19
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✨ Globular cluster
Delphinus
mag 10.6
3.6′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 0:57
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 10.5
6.3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 3:58
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 11
4.1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 2:49
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 10.2
6.2′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Reflection nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
2′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:48 – Oct 12 4:19
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✨ Globular cluster
Delphinus
mag 8.9
5.9′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 0:05
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 10.3
4.3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 2:24 – 4:19
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
mag 9
80′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:51 – Oct 12 4:19
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✨ Open cluster
Monoceros
mag 4.8
24′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:52 – Oct 12 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 9.3
16.2′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 9.3
6′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 9.2
8.3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 4:04 – 4:19
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✨ Open cluster
Monoceros
mag 7.6
7.3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 2:09 – 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Aquarius
mag 8
0.68′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 23:36
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cetus
mag 8
3.8′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 19:04 – Oct 12 3:17
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🌌 Galaxy
Sagittarius
mag 9
15.5′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 22:03
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✨ Open cluster
Canis Major
mag 7.2
13′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 1:46 – 4:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Hydra
mag 9
0.7′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Corvus
mag 10.7
5.2′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Corvus
mag 13
3.1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 8.9
21.4′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 19:42 – Oct 12 2:39
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💫 Planetary nebula
Aquarius
mag 7.3
25′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 0:22
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✨ Open cluster
Canis Major
mag 4.1
8′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 2:31 – 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Sculptor
mag 7.1
27.5′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:06 – Oct 12 2:16
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✨ Globular cluster
Hydra
mag 10.2
3.6′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Fornax
mag 9.3
9.3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:34 – Oct 12 3:38
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💫 Reflection nebula
Corona Australis
(no magnitude data)
1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – 18:46
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💫 Planetary nebula
Scorpius
mag 13
1.8′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Sculptor
mag 9
21.9′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:11 – Oct 12 0:26
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