Objects in your sky: Deep Sky

by Dominic Ford

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Open clusters

Rise10:33
Set01:12

M44 (mag 3.1) will become visible at around 21:11 (EDT), 42° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:12.

Rise20:37
Set09:25

IC4665 (mag 4.2) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:21, when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:01, 53° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:02, 50° above your south-western horizon.

Circumpolar

Caldwell 14 (mag 4.3) is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 03:01 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 24° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:02.

Rise21:15
Set10:09

NGC6633 (mag 4.6) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:02, when it reaches an altitude of 19° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:42, 54° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:02, 53° above your southern horizon.

Rise21:30
Set10:17

IC4756 (mag 4.6) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:18, when it reaches an altitude of 19° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:54, 53° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:02, 53° above your southern horizon.

Globular clusters

Rise23:23
Set08:19

M22 (mag 5.2) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:19, when it reaches an altitude of 20° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:51, 23° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:02, 23° above your southern horizon.

Rise21:23
Set05:54

M4 (mag 5.4) is visible between 01:11 and 02:06. It will become accessible at around 01:11, when it rises to an altitude of 20° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:39, 21° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:06 when it sinks below 20° above your southern horizon.

Rise18:23
Set06:44

M5 (mag 5.7) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:17 (EDT), 31° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:34, 49° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:02, 28° above your south-western horizon.

Rise17:02
Set10:51

M13 (mag 5.8) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:17 (EDT), 37° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:57, 84° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:02, 65° above your western horizon.

Rise20:06
Set07:58

M12 (mag 6.1) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:13, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:02, 45° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:02, 38° above your south-western horizon.

Rise14:52
Set06:56

M3 (mag 6.3) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:17 (EDT), 65° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:54, 76° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:02, 28° above your western horizon.

Rise23:56
Set13:33

M15 (mag 6.3) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:56 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:02.

Rise16:29
Set12:35

M92 (mag 6.5) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:17 (EDT), 34° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:32, 89° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:02, 73° above your western horizon.

Rise00:48
Set12:48

M2 (mag 6.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:48 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 32° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:02.

Rise20:24
Set08:00

M10 (mag 6.6) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:32, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:12, 43° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:02, 37° above your south-western horizon.

Galaxies

Rise00:17
Set19:36

M31 (mag 3.4) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:17 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 27° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:02.

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 21:17 (EDT), 58° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:02, 26° above your northern horizon.

Circumpolar

M101 (mag 7.9) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:17 (EDT), 67° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:02, 43° above your north-western horizon.

Rise12:24
Set07:41

M94 (mag 8.2) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:17 (EDT), 81° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:03, 88° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:02, 26° above your north-western horizon.

Circumpolar

M51 (mag 8.4) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:17 (EDT), 74° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:41, 85° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:02, 36° above your north-western horizon.

Rise16:32
Set03:12

M104 (mag 8.6) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:17 (EDT), 35° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:52, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:52, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

Circumpolar

NGC2403 (mag 8.9) is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 21:17 (EDT), 47° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:02, 18° above your northern horizon.

Nebulae

Rise22:52
Set07:44

M8 (mag 5.8) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:14, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:18, 23° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:02, 22° above your southern horizon.

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