Objects in your sky: Deep Sky

by Dominic Ford

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South El Monte
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Open clusters

Rise09:46
Set21:25

NGC1977 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 09:46, until soon before it sets at 21:25.

Rise11:41
Set01:39

M44 (mag 3.1) will become visible at around 20:38 (PDT), 60° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:39.

Rise23:44
Set08:08

M7 (mag 3.3) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:07, when it reaches an altitude of 16° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:56, 21° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:54, 19° above your southern horizon.

Rise23:20
Set08:05

M6 (mag 4.2) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:48, when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:43, 23° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:52, 21° above your southern horizon.

Rise10:39
Set22:18

NGC2232 (mag 4.2) will become visible at around 20:42 (PDT), 18° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 41 minutes after the Sun at 22:18.

Rise21:31
Set10:07

IC4665 (mag 4.2) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:02, when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:49, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:52, 58° above your south-western horizon.

Rise12:14
Set22:59

M47 (mag 4.4) will become visible at around 20:42 (PDT), 24° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 22 minutes after the Sun at 22:59.

Rise22:09
Set10:50

NGC6633 (mag 4.6) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:45, when it reaches an altitude of 19° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:29, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:52, 61° above your southern horizon.

Rise22:23
Set10:59

IC4756 (mag 4.6) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:59, when it reaches an altitude of 19° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:41, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:52, 61° above your southern horizon.

Globular clusters

Rise23:45
Set09:32

M22 (mag 5.2) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:56, when it reaches an altitude of 20° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:39, 32° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:52, 31° above your southern horizon.

Rise21:42
Set07:11

M4 (mag 5.4) is visible between 00:05 and 04:47. It will become accessible at around 00:05, when it rises to an altitude of 20° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:26, 29° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:47 when it sinks below 20° above your south-western horizon.

Rise19:13
Set07:30

M5 (mag 5.7) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:21, 58° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:52, 31° above your western horizon.

Rise18:40
Set10:48

M13 (mag 5.8) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:56, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:44, 87° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:52, 63° above your western horizon.

Rise20:52
Set08:47

M12 (mag 6.1) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:43, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:50, 54° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:52, 43° above your south-western horizon.

Rise16:12
Set07:10

M3 (mag 6.3) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:42 (PDT), 51° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:41, 84° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:52, 25° above your western horizon.

Rise00:55
Set14:08

M15 (mag 6.3) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:55 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:52.

Rise01:14
Set10:10

M55 (mag 6.3) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:14 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 23° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:52.

Rise22:33
Set07:35

M62 (mag 6.4) is visible between 01:28 and 04:39. It will become accessible at around 01:28, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 03:04, 25° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:39 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

Rise18:37
Set12:02

M92 (mag 6.5) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:16, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:20, 80° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:52, 69° above your north-western horizon.

Rise01:35
Set13:36

M2 (mag 6.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:35 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 38° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:52.

Rise21:08
Set08:51

M10 (mag 6.6) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:00, 51° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:52, 43° above your south-western horizon.

Galaxies

Rise02:14
Set19:14

M31 (mag 3.4) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:14 (PDT) – 3 hours and 43 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:53.

Circumpolar

M81 (mag 6.9) is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 20:42 (PDT), 54° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:52, 18° above your northern horizon.

Rise19:04
Set04:08

M83 (mag 7.2) is visible between 21:58 and 01:14. It will become accessible at around 21:58, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:36, 26° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:14 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

Rise13:09
Set11:03

M101 (mag 7.9) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:42 (PDT), 49° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:06, 69° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:52, 37° above your north-western horizon.

Rise14:21
Set07:19

M94 (mag 8.2) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:42 (PDT), 63° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:50, 82° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:48, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Rise14:16
Set08:42

M51 (mag 8.4) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:42 (PDT), 56° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:29, 76° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:52, 30° above your north-western horizon.

Rise17:08
Set04:10

M104 (mag 8.6) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:42 (PDT), 36° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:39, 44° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:12, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

Circumpolar

NGC2403 (mag 8.9) will become visible at around 20:42 (PDT), 48° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 01:10 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Nebulae

Rise10:16
Set22:49

Caldwell 49 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 10:16, until soon before it sets at 22:49.

Rise23:14
Set08:58

M8 (mag 5.8) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:36, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:06, 31° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:52, 30° above your southern horizon.

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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