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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 4 / 48)
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.
✨ Open cluster
Puppis
mag 5.8
27′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Sculptor
mag 8
32.4′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:19 – 22:58
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✨ Globular cluster
Columba
mag 7.3
11′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
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💫 Planetary nebula
Vela
mag 8
0.8′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Open cluster
Scorpius
mag 5.8
29′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Open cluster
Scorpius
mag 2.6
15′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 7
25.7′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Globular cluster
Corona Australis
mag 6.6
13.1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Globular cluster
Vela
mag 6.8
18.2′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Globular cluster
Centaurus
mag 3.7
36.3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Globular cluster
Ara
mag 8.2
7.1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Open cluster
Ara
mag 5.2
15′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 9
20′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Globular cluster
Centaurus
mag 7.6
9.1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Open cluster
Vela
mag 2.5
50′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Globular cluster
Ara
mag 5.7
31.2′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Globular cluster
Horologium
mag 8.4
6.8′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Circinus
mag 7.9
12′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Norma
mag 5.4
12′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Carina
mag 10
0.2′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Carina
mag 3
55′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Emission nebula
Carina
mag 3
120′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Globular cluster
Pavo
mag 5.4
20.4′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Crux
mag 4.2
10′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Triangulum Australe
mag 5.1
12′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Carina
mag 3.8
22′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Centaurus
mag 5.3
12′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Crux
mag 6.9
5′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌑 Dark nebula
Crux
(no magnitude data)
400′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Emission nebula
Centaurus
mag 4.5
75′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 9
20′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Carina
mag 1.9
50′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Emission nebula
Dorado
mag 8.2
40′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Globular cluster
Tucana
mag 6.6
12.9′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Globular cluster
Musca
mag 7.4
13.5′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Globular cluster
Tucana
mag 4
30.9′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Globular cluster
Apus
mag 9.3
10.7′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Globular cluster
Musca
mag 7.8
18.6′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Chamaeleon
mag 11.6
0.67′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Sculptor
mag 13.84
2.47′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 19:57 – Oct 12 1:07
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🌌 Galaxy
Sculptor
mag 12.49
2.35′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:32 – Oct 12 0:32
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🌌 Galaxy
Andromeda
mag 14.08
2.28′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Sculptor
mag 11.52
6.18′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 19:27 – Oct 12 1:40
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.39
2.14′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 3:39
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 10.44
6.18′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 19:21 – Oct 12 1:54
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 12.79
2.04′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 3:00
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 14.34
2.26′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:16
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 11.65
2.11′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:14
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 12.45
2.38′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 19:13 – Oct 12 2:04
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 13.21
3.55′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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✨ Open cluster
Cassiopeia
mag 9.8
2.7′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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✨ Open cluster
Cassiopeia
(no magnitude data)
3.9′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Sculptor
mag 13.72
2.09′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:48 – Oct 12 0:52
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✨ Globular cluster
Tucana
mag 11.24
3.8′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 11.63
3.16′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 3:47
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✨ Open cluster
Cassiopeia
mag 6.5
5.4′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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✨ Open cluster
Cassiopeia
mag 9.4
2.1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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🌌 Galaxy
Sculptor
mag 10.31
8.38′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:47 – Oct 12 1:00
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✨ Open cluster
Cassiopeia
(no magnitude data)
3.3′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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✨ Open cluster
Cassiopeia
mag 9.1
3.6′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
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