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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 46 / 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
Hydra
mag 11.7
3.41′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Coma Berenices
mag 13.93
3.07′
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 11.31
3.05′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 13.33
2.43′
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🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 11.61
6.01′
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💫 Planetary nebula
Musca
mag 10.6
0.08′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Canes Venatici
mag 13.98
2.48′
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 11.4
2.96′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 13.69
2.05′
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 14.29
2.06′
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🌌 Galaxy
Virgo
mag 13.22
2.14′
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.05
2′
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✨ Open cluster
Centaurus
mag 9.7
5.1′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.5
2.19′
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 10.51
4.62′
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 13.33
2.38′
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 10.97
4.74′
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 11.62
6.55′
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 12.75
2.57′
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 13.74
2.3′
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🌌 Galaxy
Lupus
mag 11.82
5.78′
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💫 Planetary nebula
Lupus
mag 10.2
0.58′
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🌌 Galaxy
Centaurus
mag 12.98
2.47′
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🌌 Galaxy
Hydra
mag 12.19
2.09′
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🌌 Galaxy
Libra
mag 13.77
2.3′
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🌌 Galaxy
Lupus
mag 13.96
2.69′
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🌌 Galaxy
Apus
mag 13.88
2.96′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Globular cluster
Apus
mag 8.56
5.1′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Lupus
(no magnitude data)
2′
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🌌 Galaxy
Apus
mag 13.1
3.02′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Libra
mag 12.38
2.48′
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🌌 Galaxy
Apus
mag 14.05
2.02′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Apus
mag 13.56
2.14′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
12′
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💫 Reflection nebula
Scorpius
mag 3.9
60′
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💫 Planetary nebula
Hercules
mag 10.7
0.66′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 19:32
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🌌 Galaxy
Triangulum Australe
mag 13.48
3.26′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Scorpius
mag 12.4
0.24′
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💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
20′
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💫 Emission nebula
Ophiuchus
(no magnitude data)
20′
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💫 Emission nebula
Ophiuchus
mag 5.1
60′
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💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
mag 4.7
30′
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💫 Emission nebula
Scorpius
(no magnitude data)
89.13′
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🌌 Galaxy
Apus
mag 13.69
2.7′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Ophiuchus
mag 10.9
0.14′
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💫 Planetary nebula
Scorpius
mag 12.5
0.31′
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💫 Planetary nebula
Ara
mag 13.4
0.28′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Ara
mag 12.33
2.77′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Ara
mag 6.9
9.6′
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🌌 Galaxy
Ara
mag 13.75
2.65′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 11.1
2.09′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Scorpius
mag 12.5
0.22′
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✨ Open cluster
Ophiuchus
mag 4.2
24.6′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 20:49
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
mag 13.28
0.08′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 19:19
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
mag 13
0.25′
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.22
2.21′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Reflection nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
3′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 19:24
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
15′
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.76
2.79′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.48
2.36′
Never rises above the horizon at this location