Objects in your sky: Deep Sky

by Dominic Ford

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South El Monte
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Open clusters

Rise03:52
Set15:31

NGC1977 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:52, until soon before it sets at 15:31.

Rise01:46
Set15:21

Collinder 50 (mag 1.0) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:46 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:23.

Rise00:41
Set15:08

M45 (mag 1.3) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:41 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 54° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:19.

Rise17:47
Set02:10

M7 (mag 3.3) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:55 (PDT), 19° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:58, 21° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:47, when it sinks below 16° above your south-western horizon.

Rise17:22
Set02:07

M6 (mag 4.2) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:58 (PDT), 22° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:45, 23° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:40, when it sinks below 18° above your south-western horizon.

Rise15:33
Set04:09

IC4665 (mag 4.2) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:58 (PDT), 59° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:51, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:37, when it sinks below 18° above your western horizon.

Circumpolar

Caldwell 14 (mag 4.3) is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 23:08 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 62° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:55.

Rise16:11
Set04:52

NGC6633 (mag 4.6) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:58 (PDT), 54° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:32, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:16, when it sinks below 19° above your western horizon.

Rise16:26
Set05:01

IC4756 (mag 4.6) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:58 (PDT), 52° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:43, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:25, when it sinks below 19° above your western horizon.

Globular clusters

Rise17:47
Set03:34

M22 (mag 5.2) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:58 (PDT), 27° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:41, 32° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:23, when it sinks below 20° above your south-western horizon.

Rise15:44
Set01:13

M4 (mag 5.4) will become visible at around 20:58 (PDT), 29° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:13.

Rise13:15
Set01:32

M5 (mag 5.7) will become visible at around 20:58 (PDT), 51° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:32.

Rise12:43
Set04:50

M13 (mag 5.8) will become visible at around 20:58 (PDT), 86° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:50.

Rise14:54
Set02:49

M12 (mag 6.1) will become visible at around 20:58 (PDT), 53° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:49.

Rise10:18
Set01:16

M3 (mag 6.3) will become visible at around 20:58 (PDT), 49° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:16.

Rise19:01
Set08:14

M15 (mag 6.3) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:58 (PDT), 23° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:38, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:55, 40° above your western horizon.

Rise19:16
Set04:12

M55 (mag 6.3) is visible between 22:20 and 01:09. It will become accessible at around 22:20, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:44, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:09 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

Rise16:35
Set01:37

M62 (mag 6.4) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:58 (PDT), 25° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:06, 25° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:41, when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

Rise12:40
Set06:04

M92 (mag 6.5) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:58 (PDT), 79° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:22, 80° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:25, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Rise19:41
Set07:42

M2 (mag 6.6) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:31, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:41, 55° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:55, 32° above your south-western horizon.

Rise15:10
Set02:53

M10 (mag 6.6) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:58 (PDT), 51° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:02, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:01, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

Galaxies

Rise20:20
Set13:20

M31 (mag 3.4) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:21, when it reaches an altitude of 16° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:50, 82° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:55, 82° above your northern horizon.

Rise22:03
Set13:19

M33 (mag 5.8) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:03 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 79° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:55.

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 20:58 (PDT), 26° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:55, 17° above your northern horizon.

Rise00:06
Set09:44

NGC253 (mag 7.1) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:06 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 30° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:55.

Rise07:11
Set05:06

M101 (mag 7.9) will become visible at around 20:58 (PDT), 54° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 05:06.

Rise08:27
Set01:25

M94 (mag 8.2) will become visible at around 20:58 (PDT), 42° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:25.

Rise08:22
Set02:49

M51 (mag 8.4) will become visible at around 20:58 (PDT), 50° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:49.

Circumpolar

NGC2403 (mag 8.9) is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 04:10 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 25° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:55.

Nebulae

Rise04:22
Set16:55

Caldwell 49 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 04:22, until soon before it sets at 16:55. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Rise17:16
Set03:00

M8 (mag 5.8) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:58 (PDT), 29° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:08, 31° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:38, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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