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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 30 / 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
Centaurus
mag 12.97
2.36′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.09
2.16′
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.57
2.03′
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.92
2.44′
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⭐ Asterism
Centaurus
(no magnitude data)
6.3′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 11.86
2.54′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 11.52
5.36′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 13.63
2.96′
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 14.31
2.13′
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✨ Open cluster
Centaurus
mag 9.1
4.2′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 11.23
7.96′
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🌌 Galaxy
Coma Berenices
mag 11.96
2.38′
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 12.56
2.06′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.47
2′
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 12.04
3.41′
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💫 Planetary nebula
Musca
mag 10.3
2.33′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 11.73
2.07′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 11.78
2.03′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 18:47
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 11.32
4.5′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 19:57
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 10.49
4.26′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 13.1
2′
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
(no magnitude data)
2.2′
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 13.54
2.62′
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 14.29
2.14′
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 13.85
2.28′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 18:56
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 12.49
2.34′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 13.3
2.22′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 10.41
5.32′
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 10.28
5.01′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 12.16
3.35′
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.98
2.97′
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 10.77
2.92′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Open cluster
Centaurus
(no magnitude data)
4.8′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 12.16
2.31′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Open cluster
Centaurus
mag 5.9
6.9′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
⭐ Asterism
Centaurus
(no magnitude data)
8.4′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Circinus
mag 11.8
3.6′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 12.97
2.33′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 18:41
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 16.5
3.24′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 18:42
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 11.92
2.29′
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 11.76
3.72′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 18:52
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✨ Open cluster
Centaurus
(no magnitude data)
4.2′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 13.17
2.83′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 12.63
3.96′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:01
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💫 Planetary nebula
Centaurus
mag 11.2
0.21′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 11.32
4.33′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 20:37
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 13.3
2.01′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 18:40
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💫 Planetary nebula
Circinus
mag 9.8
0.1′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Centaurus
mag 6
9.9′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 10.14
5.62′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time 🔭 Oct 14 18:32 – 20:32
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 12.18
2.22′
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 11.87
2.18′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 18:40
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.71
3.07′
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 11.89
2.18′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 11.73
3.38′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.34
3.88′
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 11.47
2.69′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 18:45
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 12.15
2.43′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 18:37
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 11.02
2.37′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 18:45
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 11.38
3.03′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 18:45
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