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Objects transiting around midnight on Oct 12, 2026

Location: Tokyo

Showing 40 of 41 matching objects, closest transit date first (list truncated)

Each chart shows the altitude on the night of Oct 12, 2026 at "Tokyo" (the thick line marks the best time to observe).

Night (sunset – sunrise)Full darkness (dusk – dawn)Moon up (darker = brighter moon)Best time to observe (thick line)Now
🌌 Galaxy

M33 (Triangulum Galaxy)

Triangulum

mag 5.7 70.8′ Around Oct 11 (1 day off) Alt. ~85°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E W NE SE SW S NW 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

NGC 654

Cassiopeia

mag 6.5 6.3′ Around Oct 13 (1 day off) Alt. ~64°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

C10

Cassiopeia

mag 7.1 16′ Around Oct 13 (1 day off) Alt. ~64°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

M103

Cassiopeia

mag 7.4 6′ Around Oct 11 (1 day off) Alt. ~65°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

NGC 659

Cassiopeia

mag 7.9 4.2′ Around Oct 13 (1 day off) Alt. ~65°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

NGC 637

Cassiopeia

mag 8.2 4.5′ Around Oct 13 (1 day off) Alt. ~62°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE N NW 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

M74 (Phantom Galaxy)

Pisces

mag 9.4 10.5′ Around Oct 11 (1 day off) Alt. ~70°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E W SE SW S 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 613

Sculptor

mag 10.35 5.48′ Around Oct 11 (1 day off) Alt. ~25°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:16 – Oct 13 2:32

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SE SW S E 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

NGC 609

Cassiopeia

mag 11 4.8′ Around Oct 11 (1 day off) Alt. ~61°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE N NW 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

C8

Cassiopeia

mag 9.5 4.4′ Around Oct 10 (2 days off) Alt. ~62°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 584

Cetus

mag 10.35 3.78′ Around Oct 10 (2 days off) Alt. ~47°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 19:27 – Oct 13 4:15

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE E S W 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 672

Triangulum

mag 10.92 7.01′ Around Oct 14 (2 days off) Alt. ~82°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E W NE SE SW S 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 720

Cetus

mag 10.14 4.49′ Around Oct 15 (3 days off) Alt. ~41°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:10 – Oct 13 4:08

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S E W 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

C28

Andromeda

mag 5.7 75′ Around Oct 16 (4 days off) Alt. ~88°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E W NE NW NW NE 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

NGC 744

Perseus

mag 7.9 11.7′ Around Oct 16 (4 days off) Alt. ~70°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 488

Pisces

mag 10.26 5.05′ Around Oct 8 (4 days off) Alt. ~60°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:40 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E W SE SW S 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 524

Pisces

mag 10.35 3.37′ Around Oct 8 (4 days off) Alt. ~64°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E W SE SW S 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

C13 (Owl Cluster)

Cassiopeia

mag 6.4 13′ Around Oct 7 (5 days off) Alt. ~67°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 772

Aries

mag 10.3 4.57′ Around Oct 17 (5 days off) Alt. ~73°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:36 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E W SE SW S NE 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

NGC 436

Cassiopeia

mag 8.8 5.7′ Around Oct 6 (6 days off) Alt. ~67°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 404

Andromeda

mag 10.55 3.4′ Around Oct 5 (7 days off) Alt. ~90°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E W NE NW 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

NGC 381

Cassiopeia

mag 9.3 6′ Around Oct 4 (8 days off) Alt. ~64°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

C51

Cetus

mag 9.3 16.2′ Around Oct 3 (9 days off) Alt. ~56°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:16

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E SE W SW S 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

C14 (Double Cluster)

Perseus

mag 4 60′ Around Oct 22 (10 days off) Alt. ~69°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

C70 (Sculptor Pinwheel Galaxy)

Sculptor

mag 9 21.9′ Around Oct 1 (11 days off) Alt. ~17°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 22:07 – Oct 13 0:22

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

C23 (Silver Sliver Galaxy)

Andromeda

mag 10 13.5′ Around Oct 23 (11 days off) Alt. ~83°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 908

Cetus

mag 10.31 6.14′ Around Oct 23 (11 days off) Alt. ~33°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 21:12 – Oct 13 4:05

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SE SW S E 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Globular cluster

NGC 288

Sculptor

mag 8.13 9.6′ Around Sep 30 (12 days off) Alt. ~28°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:15 – Oct 13 2:10

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SE SW S W E 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 925

Triangulum

mag 10.12 10.72′ Around Oct 24 (12 days off) Alt. ~88°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E W NE SE SW 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 936

Cetus

mag 10.23 4.44′ Around Oct 24 (12 days off) Alt. ~53°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:01 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° E SE SW S W 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

IC 1805

Cassiopeia

mag 6.5 60′ Around Oct 25 (13 days off) Alt. ~64°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

C65 (Sculptor Galaxy)

Sculptor

mag 7.1 27.5′ Around Sep 29 (13 days off) Alt. ~29°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 20:02 – Oct 13 2:12

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S W E 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

NGC 957

Perseus

mag 7.6 10.2′ Around Oct 25 (13 days off) Alt. ~68°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
💫 Planetary nebula

C56 (Skull Nebula)

Cetus

mag 8 3.8′ Around Sep 29 (13 days off) Alt. ~42°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 19:01 – Oct 13 3:13

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SW SE S W E 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

C62

Cetus

mag 8.9 21.4′ Around Sep 29 (13 days off) Alt. ~34°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 19:38 – Oct 13 2:35

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SE SW S W E 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

NGC 956

Andromeda

mag 8.9 4.5′ Around Oct 25 (13 days off) Alt. ~81°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NE NW N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

NGC 986

Fornax

mag 10.91 3.77′ Around Oct 25 (13 days off) Alt. ~15°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 13 0:21 – 1:17

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° SE S SW 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

M31 (Andromeda Galaxy)

Andromeda

mag 3.4 190.2′ Around Sep 28 (14 days off) Alt. ~84°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW NE NE NW W E N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
✨ Open cluster

NGC 225

Cassiopeia

mag 7 4.2′ Around Sep 28 (14 days off) Alt. ~64°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW NE N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34
🌌 Galaxy

M32

Andromeda

mag 8.1 8.7′ Around Sep 28 (14 days off) Alt. ~85°

Tonight (Oct 12) · best time 🔭 Oct 12 18:35 – Oct 13 4:20

0° 15° 30° 60° 90° NW NE NW NE W E N 17:10 20:16 23:22 2:28 5:34