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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 32 of 2852 matching objects (page 48 / 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.
💫 Reflection nebula
Cygnus
(no magnitude data)
7′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – Oct 18 2:08
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🌌 Galaxy
Capricornus
mag 12.65
3.24′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 22:49
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🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.01
2.75′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Pavo
mag 13.33
3.52′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Microscopium
mag 11.6
2.98′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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💫 Planetary nebula
Cygnus
mag 11.5
0.02′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – Oct 18 2:33
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💫 Emission nebula
Cepheus
(no magnitude data)
7.59′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – Oct 18 4:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Piscis Austrinus
mag 13.42
2.19′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 22:17
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🌌 Galaxy
Indus
mag 15.21
2.19′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
💫 Planetary nebula
Grus
mag 11
2.3′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Indus
mag 10.68
5.13′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Piscis Austrinus
mag 12.16
2.28′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 22:04
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🌌 Galaxy
Piscis Austrinus
mag 13.39
2.01′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – 21:52
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🌌 Galaxy
Piscis Austrinus
mag 14.27
2.05′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:36 – 21:44
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🌌 Galaxy
Indus
(no magnitude data)
2.8′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Tucana
mag 13.55
4.51′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 11.48
2.65′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 11.93
2.11′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:56 – 21:42
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🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 11.37
6.7′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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💫 Planetary nebula
Lacerta
mag 11.3
0.11′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:28 – Oct 18 3:53
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🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 11.66
3.2′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Tucana
mag 13.69
2.86′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Tucana
mag 14.36
4.38′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Tucana
(no magnitude data)
3.5′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 13.29
2.43′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 19:30 – 22:24
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🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 10.43
5.58′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Piscis Austrinus
mag 12.88
3.29′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 19:21 – 22:35
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🌌 Galaxy
Piscis Austrinus
mag 11.54
3′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 18:56 – 22:59
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🌌 Galaxy
Grus
mag 11.45
3.07′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 19:52 – 22:06
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🌌 Galaxy
Phoenix
mag 11.28
2.88′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Phoenix
mag 11.37
2.99′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time Never reaches 15°
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🌌 Galaxy
Sculptor
mag 10.03
6.07′
Tonight (Oct 17) · best time 🔭 Oct 17 20:01 – 23:08
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