Objects in your sky: Deep Sky

by Dominic Ford

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South El Monte
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Open clusters

Rise12:42
Set00:21

NGC1977 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 12:42, until soon before it sets at 00:21.

Rise10:36
Set00:11

Collinder 50 (mag 1.0) will become visible at around 18:26 (PST), 67° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:11.

Rise09:31
Set23:58

M45 (mag 1.3) will become visible at around 18:29 (PST), 65° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:58.

Rise16:44
Set00:38

NGC2451 (mag 2.8) is visible between 19:21 and 22:02. It will become accessible at around 19:21, when it rises to an altitude of 15° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 20:41, 17° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 22:02 when it sinks below 15° above your southern horizon.

Rise14:37
Set04:35

M44 (mag 3.1) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:46 (PST), 49° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:36, 75° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:10, when it sinks below 16° above your western horizon.

Rise02:40
Set11:04

M7 (mag 3.3) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:40 (PST) – 3 hours and 33 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 17° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:16.

Rise12:43
Set00:20

M42 (mag 4.0) will become visible at around 18:50 (PST), 50° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:20.

Rise02:16
Set11:01

M6 (mag 4.2) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:16 (PST) – 3 hours and 57 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 20° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Rise13:35
Set01:14

NGC2232 (mag 4.2) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:50 (PST), 50° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:24, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:40, when it sinks below 18° above your western horizon.

Rise00:27
Set13:03

IC4665 (mag 4.2) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:27 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 54° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Circumpolar

Caldwell 14 (mag 4.3) will become visible at around 18:50 (PST), 47° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 22:36 when it dips 18° above your north-western horizon.

Rise15:10
Set01:55

M47 (mag 4.4) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:50 (PST), 35° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:33, 41° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:12, when it sinks below 18° above your south-western horizon.

Rise14:38
Set00:46

M41 (mag 4.5) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:50 (PST), 33° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:42, 35° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:52, when it sinks below 18° above your south-western horizon.

Rise01:05
Set13:46

NGC6633 (mag 4.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:05 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 49° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Rise01:19
Set13:55

IC4756 (mag 4.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:19 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Globular clusters

Rise02:41
Set12:28

M22 (mag 5.2) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:41 (PST) – 3 hours and 32 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Rise00:38
Set10:06

M4 (mag 5.4) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:38 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Rise22:09
Set10:26

M5 (mag 5.7) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:56, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:17, 58° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:14, 55° above your south-western horizon.

Rise21:36
Set13:44

M13 (mag 5.8) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:36 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 84° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Rise23:48
Set11:43

M12 (mag 6.1) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:48 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 53° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Rise19:12
Set10:10

M3 (mag 6.3) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:15, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:41, 84° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:14, 56° above your western horizon.

Rise01:28
Set10:31

M62 (mag 6.4) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:28 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 24° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Rise21:33
Set14:58

M92 (mag 6.5) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:33 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 74° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Rise00:04
Set11:47

M10 (mag 6.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:04 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Galaxies

Rise05:10
Set22:10

M31 (mag 3.4) will become visible at around 18:49 (PST), 30° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:10.

Rise06:53
Set22:09

M33 (mag 5.8) will become visible at around 18:50 (PST), 35° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:09.

Circumpolar

M81 (mag 6.9) is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 22:51, 54° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:50 (PST), 41° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:14, 29° above your north-western horizon.

Rise22:04
Set07:08

M83 (mag 7.2) is visible between 00:58 and 04:14. It will become accessible at around 00:58, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:36, 26° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:14 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

Rise16:05
Set13:59

M101 (mag 7.9) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:24, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:02, 69° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:14, 59° above your north-western horizon.

Rise17:21
Set10:19

M94 (mag 8.2) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:52, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:50, 82° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:14, 49° above your north-western horizon.

Rise17:15
Set11:42

M51 (mag 8.4) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:14, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:29, 76° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:14, 56° above your north-western horizon.

Rise20:08
Set07:10

M104 (mag 8.6) is visible between 22:07 and 05:11. It will become accessible at around 22:07, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:39, 44° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:11 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

Circumpolar

NGC2403 (mag 8.9) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 18:50 (PST), 54° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:33, 58° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:06, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Nebulae

Rise13:12
Set01:45

Caldwell 49 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 13:12, until soon before it sets at 01:45.

Rise02:10
Set11:54

M8 (mag 5.8) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:10 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 26° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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