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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 42 / 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.
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 13.61
2.18′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 2:32
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 14.21
2.06′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 2:32
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 11.68
3.08′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 2:08
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 13.46
2.11′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:14
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 11.21
3.29′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 1:45
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 10.64
3.61′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 1:48
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 11.27
3.63′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:47
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 12.43
2.61′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:03
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🌌 Galaxy
Phoenix
mag 11.85
2.48′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 13.3
2.01′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:00
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🌌 Galaxy
Sculptor
mag 11.68
3.7′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 19:22 – Oct 17 0:22
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✨ Open cluster
Cepheus
(no magnitude data)
6.5′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 12.11
2.51′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:38
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 12.24
2.43′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:07
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✨ Open cluster
Cassiopeia
mag 9.4
2.4′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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✨ Open cluster
Cassiopeia
mag 6.7
14.4′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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✨ Open cluster
Cassiopeia
mag 8.5
3.6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Sculptor
mag 9.29
10.42′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 19:49 – Oct 17 0:14
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✨ Open cluster
Cassiopeia
(no magnitude data)
2.22′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Phoenix
mag 11.47
2.73′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Cassiopeia
(no magnitude data)
4.2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Pegasus
mag 12.11
3.29′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:52
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💫 Emission nebula
Cepheus
(no magnitude data)
20′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 13.86
2.07′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 2:11
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 13.92
2.07′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 2:11
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🌌 Galaxy
Cassiopeia
mag 10.35
6.76′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Pisces
mag 13.77
2.81′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:52
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💫 Reflection nebula
Cassiopeia
(no magnitude data)
10′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Cassiopeia
mag 13.33
10′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Andromeda
mag 13.6
2.56′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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✨ Open cluster
Cassiopeia
mag 11.7
7.5′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Triangulum
mag 13.69
2.26′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Triangulum
mag 13.79
2.23′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Aries
mag 14.11
2.47′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:36 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 13.82
2.35′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 19:55 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 15.08
2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 20:10 – Oct 17 4:22
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🌌 Galaxy
Triangulum
mag 15.39
2.01′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Andromeda
mag 11.2
4.25′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 14.69
2.1′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 14.69
2.17′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 11.59
4.29′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cassiopeia
mag 13.2
0.58′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 11.5
2.34′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Fornax
mag 12.99
2.62′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:41 – Oct 17 3:29
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
134.9′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 19:53 – Oct 17 4:23
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✨ Open cluster
Perseus
(no magnitude data)
10′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 19:27 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Reflection nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
25.7′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 19:53 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Planetary nebula
Perseus
mag 11.9
0.12′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 19:21 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
181.97′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 19:54 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
128.82′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 20:03 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 10.24
4.02′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Reflection nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
15′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 20:13 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Taurus
(no magnitude data)
180′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 20:10 – Oct 17 4:23
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✨ Open cluster
Camelopardalis
mag 11.7
7.2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 13.08
2.38′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Auriga
(no magnitude data)
40′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 21:02 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Auriga
(no magnitude data)
13′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 21:04 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Planetary nebula
Lepus
mag 9.44
0.2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:24 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
6.03′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:00 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Orion
mag 12.6
2.96′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:12 – Oct 17 4:23
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