Objects in your sky: Deep Sky

by Dominic Ford

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South El Monte
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Open clusters

Rise11:56
Set23:35

NGC1977 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 11:56, until soon before it sets at 23:35.

Rise09:50
Set23:25

Collinder 50 (mag 1.0) will become visible at around 19:47 (PDT), 43° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:25.

Rise08:44
Set23:12

M45 (mag 1.3) will become visible at around 19:50 (PDT), 38° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:12.

Rise15:58
Set23:52

NGC2451 (mag 2.8) will become visible at around 20:05 (PDT), 17° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:52.

Rise13:51
Set03:49

M44 (mag 3.1) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:08 (PDT), 72° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:50, 75° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:23, when it sinks below 16° above your western horizon.

Rise01:54
Set10:18

M7 (mag 3.3) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:54 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 20° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:39.

Rise11:57
Set23:34

M42 (mag 4.0) will become visible at around 20:12 (PDT), 37° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:34.

Rise01:30
Set10:15

M6 (mag 4.2) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:30 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 23° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.

Rise12:48
Set00:28

NGC2232 (mag 4.2) will become visible at around 20:12 (PDT), 45° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:28.

Rise23:40
Set12:17

IC4665 (mag 4.2) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:40 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 61° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.

Circumpolar

Caldwell 14 (mag 4.3) will become visible at around 20:12 (PDT), 30° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 21:49 when it dips 18° above your north-western horizon.

Rise14:24
Set01:09

M47 (mag 4.4) will become visible at around 20:12 (PDT), 41° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:09.

Rise13:52
Set00:00

M41 (mag 4.5) will become visible at around 20:12 (PDT), 32° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:00.

Rise00:19
Set13:00

NGC6633 (mag 4.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:19 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 58° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.

Rise00:33
Set13:08

IC4756 (mag 4.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:33 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.

Globular clusters

Rise01:55
Set11:42

M22 (mag 5.2) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:55 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.

Rise23:51
Set09:20

M4 (mag 5.4) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:15, when it reaches an altitude of 20° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:36, 29° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:37, 27° above your southern horizon.

Rise21:23
Set09:39

M5 (mag 5.7) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:09, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:31, 58° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:37, 46° above your south-western horizon.

Rise20:50
Set12:58

M13 (mag 5.8) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:06, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:54, 87° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:37, 80° above your western horizon.

Rise23:02
Set10:57

M12 (mag 6.1) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:53, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:59, 54° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:37, 52° above your southern horizon.

Rise18:26
Set09:24

M3 (mag 6.3) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:29, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:55, 84° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:37, 42° above your western horizon.

Rise03:05
Set16:18

M15 (mag 6.3) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:05 (PDT) – 3 hours and 32 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.

Rise00:42
Set09:45

M62 (mag 6.4) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 03:38, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:13, 25° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:37, 25° above your southern horizon.

Rise20:47
Set14:11

M92 (mag 6.5) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:26, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:29, 80° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:37, 80° above your northern horizon.

Rise03:44
Set15:45

M2 (mag 6.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:44 (PDT) – 2 hours and 53 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.

Rise23:18
Set11:01

M10 (mag 6.6) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:10, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:09, 51° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:37, 51° above your southern horizon.

Galaxies

Circumpolar

M81 (mag 6.9) is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 22:05, 54° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 20:12 (PDT), 51° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:37, 24° above your northern horizon.

Rise21:18
Set06:22

M83 (mag 7.2) is visible between 00:12 and 03:28. It will become accessible at around 00:12, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:50, 26° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:28 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

Rise15:19
Set13:13

M101 (mag 7.9) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:12 (PDT), 26° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:16, 69° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:37, 49° above your north-western horizon.

Rise16:35
Set09:33

M94 (mag 8.2) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:12 (PDT), 34° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:04, 82° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:37, 36° above your north-western horizon.

Rise16:29
Set10:56

M51 (mag 8.4) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:12 (PDT), 29° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:43, 76° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:37, 44° above your north-western horizon.

Rise19:22
Set06:24

M104 (mag 8.6) is visible between 21:21 and 04:25. It will become accessible at around 21:21, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:53, 44° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:25 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

Circumpolar

NGC2403 (mag 8.9) will become visible at around 20:12 (PDT), 58° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 03:20 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Nebulae

Rise12:26
Set00:59

Caldwell 49 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 12:26, until soon before it sets at 00:59.

Rise01:24
Set11:08

M8 (mag 5.8) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:24 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 30° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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