Home > Object catalog
📚 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 8 / 48)
Each chart shows the altitude on the night of Oct 11 at "Tokyo" (the thick line marks the best time to observe). To change the location, recalculate on each object page.
🌌 Galaxy
Aries
mag 12.3
2.86′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 19:42 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
W
S
NE
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
✨ Open cluster
Cassiopeia
mag 6.7
7.8′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
NE
N
NW
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Horologium
mag 12.52
2.27′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 11.67
3.58′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:10 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
W
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 12.89
2.08′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:40 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
W
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 11.22
3.87′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:41 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
W
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 11.04
2.94′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:42 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
W
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 10.6
6.92′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:14 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SW
SE
S
W
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 11.25
2.47′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
W
E
NE
NE
NW
NW
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Triangulum
mag 11.82
2.36′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:45 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
W
NE
SW
SE
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 12.88
2.34′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:03 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
W
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 11.05
3.54′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:13 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
W
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Fornax
mag 11.44
2.65′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:22 – Oct 12 3:45
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
S
SW
E
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 10.6
3.4′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:44 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
W
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 13.77
2.04′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:10 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
W
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 11.02
2.97′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:22 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
W
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Cetus
mag 11.97
3.31′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:21 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
W
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 13.21
2.1′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:22 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
SW
E
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 12.87
2.22′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:10 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.5
2.37′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:48 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
W
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 13.27
2.15′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:23 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
E
SW
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 13.6
2.82′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
NE
NW
N
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Aries
mag 13.09
2.21′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 19:50 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
W
S
NE
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 12.43
2.04′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:01 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 12.47
3.36′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:36 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
E
SW
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Aries
mag 11.63
2.96′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 19:22 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
W
NE
SE
SW
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 12.82
2.38′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
NE
NW
N
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 11.89
2.69′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
NE
NW
N
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 13.8
2.26′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:35 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
E
SW
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Fornax
mag 13.78
2.31′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:01 – Oct 12 3:35
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
S
SW
E
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 11.41
3.31′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
NE
NW
N
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 11.75
2.28′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:26 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
E
SW
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 12.35
3.58′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
NE
NW
N
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 12
3.67′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:45 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
E
SW
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Cepheus
mag 12.19
3.54′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
N
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 10.92
4.14′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:04 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
S
E
SW
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
✨ Open cluster
Perseus
mag 12.6
2.4′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
NE
NW
N
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 13.95
2.05′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
NE
NW
N
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 11.43
2.83′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:32 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
E
SW
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 13.8
2.91′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:18 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Fornax
mag 10.81
3.41′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:23 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
S
SW
E
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 13.35
2.19′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:11 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 11.38
2.25′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:34 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
E
SW
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
✨ Open cluster
Perseus
mag 11.8
2.4′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
NE
NW
N
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 10.11
6.79′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:00 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
E
S
SW
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 12.63
2.7′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:14 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
✨ Open cluster
Perseus
mag 8.4
11.4′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:36 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
NE
NW
N
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 12.48
3.55′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 21:21 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Horologium
mag 11.77
3.64′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
S
SW
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 12.83
2.33′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:47 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
NE
NW
NE
NW
N
E
W
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
✨ Open cluster
Horologium
(no magnitude data)
7.2′
Never rises above the horizon at this location
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 11.78
4.57′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 20:57 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
E
SE
SW
S
W
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Fornax
mag 11.17
4.05′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:31 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
S
E
SW
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 8.7
11.17′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time Never reaches 15°
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
S
SW
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Perseus
mag 11.88
2.55′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 18:51 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
NE
NW
N
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Fornax
mag 12.17
2.32′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 23:24 – Oct 12 3:50
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
S
SW
E
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Fornax
mag 12.13
2.93′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:47 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
S
SW
E
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 14.7
2.4′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:02 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
E
SW
S
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 10.52
5.96′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:04 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
E
S
SW
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35
🌌 Galaxy
Eridanus
mag 13.4
2.38′
Tonight (Oct 11) · best time 🔭 Oct 11 22:02 – Oct 12 4:19
0°
15°
30°
60°
90°
SE
E
S
SW
17:11
20:17
23:23
2:29
5:35