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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 47 / 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.
💫 Planetary nebula
Telescopium
mag 13
0.08′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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17:03
20:12
23:21
2:30
5:39
💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
60′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 20:04
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5:39
💫 Emission nebula
Serpens Cauda
mag 6
5.05′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 20:17
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 12.02
2.7′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
3.47′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 20:09
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💫 Emission nebula
Sagittarius
(no magnitude data)
3.47′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 20:10
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 12
3.49′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.37
2.75′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 11.82
5.3′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 14.26
2.22′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
mag 12.1
0.07′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 19:53
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 12.08
2.11′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.88
2.08′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
✨ Open cluster
Serpens Cauda
mag 4.6
24′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 21:40
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 11.19
3.79′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.16
2′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Sagittarius
mag 10.8
0.12′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 18:51
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.11
3.12′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Telescopium
mag 11.32
2.62′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.19
2.02′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 12.23
2.4′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Corona Australis
mag 12.65
2.26′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Telescopium
mag 12.67
4.04′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Emission nebula
Corona Australis
(no magnitude data)
10′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Below 15° during full darkness
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 14.22
3′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.27
3.05′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 12.08
3.67′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Telescopium
mag 12.72
2.54′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Telescopium
mag 12.59
2.25′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Telescopium
mag 11.71
4.47′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Telescopium
mag 13.66
2.16′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 12.45
2.22′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Aquila
mag 11.9
0.03′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 21:33
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 14.05
3.78′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 14.55
2′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Telescopium
mag 11.22
2.99′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 11.65
3.68′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Sagittarius
mag 11.88
2.28′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 18:46
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🌌 Galaxy
Telescopium
mag 12.35
2.08′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Sagittarius
mag 11.92
2.5′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.84
3.07′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Emission nebula
Vulpecula
(no magnitude data)
3′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – Oct 18 0:13
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💫 Emission nebula
Vulpecula
mag 12.98
2.09′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – Oct 18 0:13
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🌌 Galaxy
Telescopium
mag 14.17
2.23′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Sagittarius
mag 11.54
2.91′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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✨ Open cluster
Cygnus
mag 7.3
6′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – Oct 18 0:51
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💫 Planetary nebula
Sagitta
mag 10.5
0.03′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 23:53
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 13.24
2.03′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 21:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Microscopium
mag 12.93
2.36′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 21:18
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🌌 Galaxy
Microscopium
mag 12.55
2.31′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 21:20
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🌌 Galaxy
Microscopium
mag 11.84
3.01′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 20:03
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🌌 Galaxy
Microscopium
mag 12.3
2.33′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 20:35
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🌌 Galaxy
Octans
mag 15.52
2.4′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 11.34
7.16′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.16
2.09′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.23
2.23′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Indus
mag 12.45
2.69′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Emission nebula
Cygnus
(no magnitude data)
40′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – Oct 18 1:42
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💫 Emission nebula
Cygnus
mag 8
60′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – Oct 18 1:51
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.29
3.17′
Never rises above the horizon at this location