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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 32 / 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.
✨ Open cluster
Lupus
(no magnitude data)
4.5′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Libra
mag 12.02
2.12′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Libra
mag 12.89
2′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Open cluster
Centaurus
mag 7.7
3.6′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 11.71
2.43′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 18:58
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 14.55
2.13′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:03
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✨ Open cluster
Centaurus
mag 6.3
5.1′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 13.89
2.29′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Globular cluster
Virgo
mag 10.05
4.5′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 13.9
2.62′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 18:39
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 13.29
2.07′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 18:44
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🌌 Galaxy
Lupus
mag 11.49
5.27′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 12.41
2.02′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 11.91
2.64′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 20:00
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✨ Open cluster
Centaurus
mag 5.5
8.1′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 12.97
2.57′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Lupus
mag 11.96
2.59′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 12.17
2.33′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 20:03
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 14
2.27′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:11
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 11.22
3.59′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 20:02
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🌌 Galaxy
Draco
mag 11.43
2.96′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 20:52
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 11.74
2.41′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 20:32
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🌌 Galaxy
Lupus
mag 11.81
4.13′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 11.8
3.66′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 20:02
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 12.48
3.2′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 11.2
2′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 13.21
2.38′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 20:18
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 11.32
2.47′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 14.1
2.84′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:55
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✨ Open cluster
Circinus
mag 9.8
3.6′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 13.37
3.08′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Libra
mag 11.51
3.2′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Libra
mag 12.98
2.47′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 14.45
2.01′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 19:41
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 13.36
2′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 18:57
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 11.9
2.7′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 10.55
7.24′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Open cluster
Lupus
mag 8.8
7.2′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 11.69
2.65′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Libra
mag 12.28
2.95′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Libra
mag 13.6
2.09′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Open cluster
Lupus
mag 12.6
4.2′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 11.43
3.7′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Draco
mag 14.03
2.96′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 21:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 13.84
2.45′
Next chance: Tomorrow night (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – 20:36
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 11.89
2.4′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Libra
mag 11.85
2.71′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Libra
mag 11.26
3.55′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Libra
mag 11.58
2.65′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Open cluster
Lupus
(no magnitude data)
4.5′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 11.65
3.03′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Libra
mag 11.23
2.66′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 10.53
4.13′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Open cluster
Lupus
mag 6.5
18′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Globular cluster
Lupus
mag 9.56
5.1′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 11.46
2.24′
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🌌 Galaxy
Apus
mag 11.93
3.1′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 10.81
3.86′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Planetary nebula
Triangulum Australe
mag 13.2
0.88′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 10.18
4.27′
Tonight (Oct 14) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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