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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 16 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
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
15′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:25
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✨ Open cluster
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:01
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
mag 11
0.79′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
mag 11.6
0.23′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:03
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
mag 11
0.13′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:54
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✨ Open cluster
Sagittarius
mag 8.6
7.8′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:41
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✨ Globular cluster
Sagittarius
mag 9.47
4.5′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 18:37
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💫 Planetary nebula
Ophiuchus
mag 8.1
0.18′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 21:22
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⭐ Asterism
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
3.18′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:40
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
mag 12.9
0.14′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:50
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✨ Open cluster
Sagittarius
mag 10
3.6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:42
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✨ Globular cluster
Telescopium
mag 8.17
5.1′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Hercules
mag 13.49
2.01′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 22:58
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
mag 10.5
4′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:54
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💫 Reflection nebula
Sagittarius
mag 9.8
4′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:54
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✨ Open cluster
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
6.6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:09
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✨ Open cluster
Sagittarius
mag 11.1
4.2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:02
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✨ Open cluster
Serpens Cauda
mag 6.5
9.6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:27
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✨ Open cluster
Serpens Cauda
mag 6
6.3′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:14
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
mag 12.7
0.13′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:22
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🌌 Galaxy
Draco
mag 13.41
2.15′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:01
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✨ Globular cluster
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
3.3′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 18:59
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✨ Open cluster
Scutum
mag 9
6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:32
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
mag 11.3
0.26′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:46
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✨ Open cluster
Scutum
mag 11.7
5.7′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:37
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🌌 Galaxy
Hercules
mag 12.15
2.4′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 22:32
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✨ Open cluster
Ophiuchus
mag 4.6
12′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 21:36
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🌌 Galaxy
Draco
(no magnitude data)
2.2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 2:22
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✨ Globular cluster
Sagittarius
mag 9.68
4.2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:38
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✨ Open cluster
Scutum
(no magnitude data)
6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:36
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✨ Globular cluster
Sagittarius
mag 10.24
3.9′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:51
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🌌 Galaxy
Draco
mag 11.11
3.32′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
mag 10.7
0.04′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:42
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✨ Open cluster
Sagittarius
mag 8.5
5.4′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:23
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✨ Open cluster
Sagittarius
mag 8
3.6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:21
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✨ Open cluster
Scutum
mag 8.9
5.58′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:49
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✨ Globular cluster
Sagittarius
mag 9.75
5.1′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 18:48
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🌌 Galaxy
Draco
mag 11.84
2.91′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Draco
mag 13.49
2.11′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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✨ Open cluster
Hercules
(no magnitude data)
5.4′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 22:30
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✨ Open cluster
Scutum
mag 7.8
6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 21:00
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 11.72
2.6′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Hercules
mag 12.07
4.01′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 22:40
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✨ Open cluster
Scutum
(no magnitude data)
4.5′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 21:14
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✨ Open cluster
Scutum
mag 9.4
3′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 21:12
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 10.5
4.19′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Draco
mag 12.28
3.29′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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✨ Open cluster
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
4.98′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:56
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🌌 Galaxy
Lyra
mag 11.38
2.43′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 23:55
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✨ Open cluster
Scutum
mag 9.2
3.3′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 21:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Telescopium
mag 12.62
2.62′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Open cluster
Aquila
mag 6.7
8.7′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 22:11
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✨ Globular cluster
Scutum
mag 8.69
5.7′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 21:14
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✨ Open cluster
Sagittarius
mag 7.5
7.2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:31
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✨ Globular cluster
Sagittarius
mag 10.35
3.9′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:18
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.57
2.93′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Globular cluster
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
9.3′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Open cluster
Aquila
(no magnitude data)
3.18′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 22:16
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🌌 Galaxy
Telescopium
mag 12.45
2.65′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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💫 Reflection nebula
Corona Australis
(no magnitude data)
9′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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