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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 45 / 48)
Each chart shows the altitude on the night of Oct 17 at "Tokyo" (the thick line marks the best time to observe). To change the location, recalculate on each object page.
🌌 Galaxy
Volans
mag 13.6
2.16′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Reflection nebula
Carina
(no magnitude data)
5′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 12.61
2.88′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 23:05 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Puppis
mag 11.52
2.14′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 3:10 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Cancer
mag 14.89
2′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:38 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Puppis
mag 12.05
2.45′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:42 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Puppis
(no magnitude data)
2.18′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 2:22 – 4:24
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✨ Open cluster
Vela
mag 4.6
6′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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💫 Planetary nebula
Carina
mag 10.4
0.15′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Lynx
mag 14.77
2.41′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 0:43 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Pyxis
mag 11.09
5.79′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.92
2.84′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 3:18 – 4:24
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✨ Open cluster
Vela
mag 7.4
7.2′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Carina
mag 10.4
0.03′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 13.09
4.22′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 13.3
3.39′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 12
2.3′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 13.66
2.07′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 12.22
6.55′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 14.04
2.04′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 11.97
2.04′
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 12.22
2.61′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 14.04
2.17′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Planetary nebula
Carina
mag 10.3
0.15′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Carina
mag 11.7
3.31′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 12.06
3.55′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Ursa Major
mag 10.46
12.91′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 19:15
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🌌 Galaxy
Antlia
mag 12.72
2.05′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Open cluster
Carina
mag 4.3
6′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.68
2.62′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Emission nebula
Carina
(no magnitude data)
20′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Carina
mag 11.2
0.08′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Crater
mag 12
2.4′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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✨ Open cluster
Carina
mag 8.2
7.2′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 12.26
2.2′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Emission nebula
Centaurus
(no magnitude data)
15.14′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Centaurus
(no magnitude data)
6′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Reflection nebula
Musca
(no magnitude data)
3′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14
2.19′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 12.24
2.14′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Musca
mag 13.26
2.04′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 12.57
3.37′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.83
2.42′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 12.22
2.09′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Coma Berenices
mag 13.61
2.22′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Chamaeleon
mag 13.66
2.4′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 12.12
3.02′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 13.57
2.22′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.08
2.33′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 13.56
3.58′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 11.18
3.12′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Coma Berenices
mag 12.99
2.6′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.57
2.26′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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💫 Planetary nebula
Camelopardalis
mag 10.6
0.38′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.97
2.3′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.71
3.35′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 13.35
3.34′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 18 4:00 – 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 13.96
2.24′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 14.98
2.34′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Corvus
mag 14.5
2.77′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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