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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 40 / 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
✨ Open cluster
Cepheus
mag 9.3
9.6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 11
3.41′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 11.12
2.95′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Indus
mag 13.49
2.66′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Piscis Austrinus
mag 12.48
2.26′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 21:49
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🌌 Galaxy
Indus
mag 12.13
2.15′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Open cluster
Cepheus
mag 6.1
4.2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 12.68
3.04′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 13.1
2.39′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Piscis Austrinus
mag 13.23
2.17′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 22:22
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🌌 Galaxy
Indus
mag 11.9
2.23′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 12.35
2.37′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 0:06
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🌌 Galaxy
Piscis Austrinus
mag 12.24
2.75′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 22:25
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🌌 Galaxy
Piscis Austrinus
mag 12.15
2.51′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 22:24
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✨ Open cluster
Cygnus
(no magnitude data)
4.5′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:53
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 11.13
2.85′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 1:40
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🌌 Galaxy
Indus
mag 12.82
2.03′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 12.94
3.89′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 23:44
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 11
5.98′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 23:35
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 12.58
2.31′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 23:37
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🌌 Galaxy
Indus
mag 11.28
2.42′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Indus
mag 12.01
2.76′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Tucana
mag 10.97
3.7′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Lacerta
mag 7.7
6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:17
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🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 11.15
4.84′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 10.47
4.52′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 2:26
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 11.91
2.55′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 0:01
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🌌 Galaxy
Piscis Austrinus
mag 12.16
2.29′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 22:45
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✨ Open cluster
Cepheus
mag 9.6
3′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:09
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🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 11.89
2.86′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 13.91
2.17′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Open cluster
Cepheus
mag 7.7
2.4′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 13.47
2.75′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 2:00
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✨ Open cluster
Lacerta
mag 9.2
3.9′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:07
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 13.76
2.26′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 0:13
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🌌 Galaxy
Lacerta
mag 12.56
2.12′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:07
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
(no magnitude data)
2.6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 2:32
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✨ Open cluster
Cepheus
mag 8.4
6.9′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Lacerta
mag 12.22
2.48′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 2:56
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 12.17
2.01′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 2:02
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✨ Open cluster
Cepheus
(no magnitude data)
4.8′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 12.83
2.68′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 23:40
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🌌 Galaxy
Piscis Austrinus
mag 13.57
2.1′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 23:40
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✨ Open cluster
Lacerta
mag 9.7
2.7′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:08
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 12.83
2.06′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 0:33
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🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 12.63
3.83′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 12.5
2.08′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 0:50
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🌌 Galaxy
Piscis Austrinus
mag 11.22
4.21′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 23:40
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
(no magnitude data)
2.5′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:03
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 13.97
2.37′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:03
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 12.96
2.55′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:03
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🌌 Galaxy
Tucana
mag 11.7
3.12′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 11.05
2.95′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 2:34
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 12.24
3.21′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 2:34
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 13.42
2.39′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 0:02
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cepheus
mag 12.2
0.38′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Tucana
mag 12.75
2.13′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 12.45
2.18′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 0:02
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🌌 Galaxy
Piscis Austrinus
mag 12.35
3.14′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 23:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 13.17
2.85′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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