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"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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Showing 60 of 2852 matching objects (page 34 / 48)

Each chart shows the altitude on the night of Oct 16 at "Tokyo" (the thick line marks the best time to observe). To change the location, recalculate on each object page.

Night (sunset – sunrise)Full darkness (dusk – dawn)Moon up (darker = brighter moon)Best time to observe (thick line)Now
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6070

Serpens Caput

mag 11.75 3.49′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:02

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W NW NE N SW 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
💫 Planetary nebula

NGC 6072

Scorpius

mag 11.7 1.17′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW W E SE 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6106

Hercules

mag 12.2 2.19′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:30

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W NW N NE SW 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6115

Norma

mag 9.8 4.5′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6118

Serpens Caput

mag 11.71 4.45′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:04

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W NW NE N SW 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6134

Norma

mag 7.2 6.9′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Globular cluster

NGC 6139

Scorpius

mag 9.68 4.5′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW W E SW SE S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6140

Draco

mag 11.66 2.09′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 23:58

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° N NW 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Globular cluster

NGC 6144

Scorpius

mag 9.63 5.4′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW E NW NE N 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6152

Norma

mag 8.1 6.6′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
💫 Planetary nebula

NGC 6153

Scorpius

mag 10.9 0.4′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW W E SW SE S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
💫 Emission nebula

NGC 6165

Norma

mag 6.71 2.5′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6166

Hercules

mag 11.91 2.14′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 21:14

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW N W NE 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6167

Norma

mag 6.7 7.2′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6169

Norma

mag 6.6 4.2′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6173

Hercules

mag 12.14 2.03′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 21:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW N NE W 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6178

Scorpius

mag 7.2 6.9′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6181

Hercules

mag 11.82 2.39′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:18

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W NW N NE 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6183

Triangulum Australe

mag 14.09 2.36′

Never rises above the horizon at this location

💫 Emission nebula

NGC 6188 (Rim Nebula)

Ara

(no magnitude data) 20′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6192

Scorpius

mag 8.5 7.5′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6200

Ara

mag 7.4 8.1′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6204

Ara

mag 8.2 4.5′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6207

Hercules

mag 11.64 3.46′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 21:19

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW N W NE 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6208

Ara

mag 7.2 8.4′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6209

Apus

mag 13.16 2.11′

Never rises above the horizon at this location

💫 Planetary nebula

NGC 6210

Hercules

mag 9.65 0.5′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:41

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W NW N NE 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6215

Ara

mag 11.16 2.64′

Never rises above the horizon at this location

✨ Open cluster

NGC 6216

Scorpius

mag 10.1 4.2′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6217

Ursa Minor

mag 12.82 2.24′

Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – Oct 16 4:23

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° N 17:06 20:15 23:24 2:33 5:42
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6221

Ara

mag 10.54 4.84′

Never rises above the horizon at this location

🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6223

Draco

mag 12.96 3.16′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 23:31

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW N 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Globular cluster

NGC 6229

Hercules

mag 9.86 4.8′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 22:04

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW N NE 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Globular cluster

NGC 6235

Ophiuchus

mag 7.2 4.2′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NE NW E N 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6239

Hercules

mag 12.4 2.3′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 21:47

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW N NE 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6240

Ophiuchus

mag 13.27 2.2′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:50

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W NW N NE SW 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6242

Scorpius

mag 6.4 6.6′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW W E SE SW S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6246A

Draco

mag 12.49 2.17′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 22:49

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW N NE 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6249

Scorpius

mag 8.2 7.6′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6250

Ara

mag 5.9 9.6′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6253

Ara

mag 10.2 6′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6255

Hercules

mag 12.87 3.1′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 21:30

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW N W NE 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Globular cluster

NGC 6256

Scorpius

(no magnitude data) 4.2′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW W E SW SE 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6259

Scorpius

mag 8 6′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6268

Scorpius

mag 9.5 6′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW W E SW SE S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6281

Scorpius

mag 5.4 10.2′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW W E SW SE S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Globular cluster

NGC 6284

Ophiuchus

mag 7.43 6.6′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW NE E N 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Globular cluster

NGC 6287

Ophiuchus

mag 10.3 5.4′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW NE E N 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Globular cluster

NGC 6293

Ophiuchus

mag 9.02 4.5′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW NE E N 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6300

Ara

mag 10.27 5.33′

Never rises above the horizon at this location

✨ Globular cluster

NGC 6304

Ophiuchus

mag 9.03 3.6′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW W E NW NE N 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
💫 Planetary nebula

NGC 6309 (Box Nebula)

Ophiuchus

mag 11.5 0.26′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW NE N 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Globular cluster

NGC 6316

Ophiuchus

mag 9.03 4.8′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW E NW NE N 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6318

Scorpius

mag 11.8 3.3′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW W E SW SE S S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Open cluster

NGC 6322

Scorpius

mag 6 6.3′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
✨ Globular cluster

NGC 6325

Ophiuchus

mag 11.49 4.02′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 18:35

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° W SW NW NE N E 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
💫 Planetary nebula

NGC 6326

Ara

mag 12.2 0.21′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
💥 Supernova remnant

NGC 6334

Scorpius

(no magnitude data) 8.4′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW W E SW S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
💫 Planetary nebula

NGC 6337

Scorpius

mag 12.3 0.85′

Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW W E SE SW S S 17:05 20:14 23:23 2:32 5:41
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 6340

Draco

mag 11.11 3.04′

Tonight (Oct 15) · best time 🔭 Oct 15 18:31 – Oct 16 4:23

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° N 17:06 20:15 23:24 2:33 5:42