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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 43 / 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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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 22:49 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
2.5′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 22:49 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
10′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 22:52 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
mag 14.4
10.96′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:15 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Reflection nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
8′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 22:59 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Reflection nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
10′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:00 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Orion
mag 11
90′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:03 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Reflection nebula
Orion
(no magnitude data)
3.98′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:04 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Lepus
mag 12.07
2.8′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 0:11 – 4:23
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💥 Supernova remnant
Gemini
mag 12
50′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 22:27 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Reflection nebula
Gemini
mag 7.03
8′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 22:27 – Oct 17 4:23
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✨ Open cluster
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
5′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:15 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
mag 7.7
25′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:17 – Oct 17 4:23
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💫 Emission nebula
Monoceros
(no magnitude data)
15′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 23:25 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Canis Major
mag 13.04
2.33′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 2:27 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Cepheus
mag 13.48
2.35′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 11.83
2.1′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Camelopardalis
mag 12.3
3.21′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 14.27
2.42′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 4:17 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.79
2.25′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Sextans
mag 12.98
2.12′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 4:16 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Leo
mag 14.12
2.07′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 4:08 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 14.39
3.02′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 2:15 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 13.65
2.39′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 12.28
2.13′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 3:05 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 11.82
2.11′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 3:06 – 4:23
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 12.41
4.84′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 13.39
2.2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.12
2.11′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 14.48
2.18′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:04
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 12.88
2.26′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Planetary nebula
Virgo
mag 13.9
0.7′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 11.96
2.32′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 13.9
2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Open cluster
Centaurus
(no magnitude data)
5.1′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Boötes
mag 11.29
2.78′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:00
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 13.89
2.08′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Libra
mag 13.12
2.26′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Serpens Caput
mag 12.92
2.23′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:37
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🌌 Galaxy
Serpens Caput
mag 14.36
2.56′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:20
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⭐ Asterism
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
3.5′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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⭐ Asterism
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Globular cluster
Ophiuchus
(no magnitude data)
3.3′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:54
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💫 Planetary nebula
Ara
mag 11.2
0.16′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
20′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:28
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✨ Globular cluster
Serpens Cauda
(no magnitude data)
9.6′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:37
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🌌 Galaxy
Hercules
mag 14.38
2.34′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 22:44
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
15′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:55
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
mag 7.7
16.98′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 19:55
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💫 Reflection nebula
Scutum
mag 6.1
20′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 20:45
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💫 Planetary nebula
Scutum
mag 12.5
1.5′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 21:16
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💫 Planetary nebula
Corona Australis
mag 10.7
0.12′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Open cluster
Vulpecula
mag 14
2′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 23:11
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✨ Open cluster
Cygnus
(no magnitude data)
15′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 0:40
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✨ Open cluster
Cygnus
mag 13.1
6.3′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 1:02
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💥 Supernova remnant
Cygnus
(no magnitude data)
25.12′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 1:14
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✨ Open cluster
Cygnus
(no magnitude data)
5.1′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 2:30
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✨ Open cluster
Cepheus
(no magnitude data)
14′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:52
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✨ Open cluster
Lacerta
(no magnitude data)
4.8′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 3:54
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🌌 Galaxy
Aquarius
mag 12.75
2.33′
Tonight (Oct 16) · best time 🔭 Oct 16 18:29 – 23:46
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