Objects in your sky: Deep Sky

by Dominic Ford

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South El Monte
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Open clusters

Rise03:12
Set16:47

Collinder 50 (mag 1.0) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:12 (PDT) – 2 hours and 34 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:06.

Rise02:06
Set16:33

M45 (mag 1.3) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:06 (PDT) – 3 hours and 40 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 33° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:02.

Rise19:12
Set03:36

M7 (mag 3.3) is visible between 21:35 and 01:13. It will become accessible at around 21:35, when it rises to an altitude of 16° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:24, 21° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:13 when it sinks below 16° above your south-western horizon.

Rise18:48
Set03:33

M6 (mag 4.2) is visible between 21:16 and 01:05. It will become accessible at around 21:16, when it rises to an altitude of 18° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:10, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:05 when it sinks below 18° above your south-western horizon.

Rise16:58
Set05:35

IC4665 (mag 4.2) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:15 (PDT), 49° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:17, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:03, when it sinks below 18° above your western horizon.

Circumpolar

Caldwell 14 (mag 4.3) is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 00:34 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 49° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:36.

Rise17:37
Set06:18

NGC6633 (mag 4.6) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 43° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:57, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:36, 21° above your western horizon.

Rise17:55
Set06:30

IC4756 (mag 4.6) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 40° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:13, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:36, 22° above your western horizon.

Globular clusters

Rise19:17
Set05:04

M22 (mag 5.2) is visible between 21:28 and 02:53. It will become accessible at around 21:28, when it rises to an altitude of 20° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:10, 32° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:53 when it sinks below 20° above your south-western horizon.

Rise17:09
Set02:38

M4 (mag 5.4) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:15 (PDT), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:54, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:15, when it sinks below 20° above your south-western horizon.

Rise14:41
Set02:57

M5 (mag 5.7) will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 57° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:57.

Rise14:08
Set06:16

M13 (mag 5.8) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:15 (PDT), 78° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:12, 87° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:00, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Rise16:20
Set04:15

M12 (mag 6.1) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:15 (PDT), 51° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:17, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:24, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

Rise11:44
Set02:42

M3 (mag 6.3) will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 63° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:42.

Rise20:27
Set09:40

M15 (mag 6.3) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:17, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:03, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:36, 59° above your south-western horizon.

Rise20:46
Set05:42

M55 (mag 6.3) is visible between 23:49 and 02:38. It will become accessible at around 23:49, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:14, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:38 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

Rise18:00
Set03:03

M62 (mag 6.4) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:15 (PDT), 23° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:31, 25° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:07, when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

Rise14:05
Set07:29

M92 (mag 6.5) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 69° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:47, 80° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:36, 24° above your north-western horizon.

Rise21:06
Set09:07

M2 (mag 6.6) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:57, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:07, 55° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:36, 49° above your south-western horizon.

Rise16:36
Set04:19

M10 (mag 6.6) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:15 (PDT), 48° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:27, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:27, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

Galaxies

Rise21:46
Set14:46

M31 (mag 3.4) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:46 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 69° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:37.

Rise23:29
Set14:45

M33 (mag 5.8) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:29 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 58° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:36.

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 21:15 (PDT), 32° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:36, 13° above your northern horizon.

Rise01:32
Set11:09

NGC253 (mag 7.1) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:32 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:36.

Rise08:37
Set06:31

M101 (mag 7.9) will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 63° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 06:31.

Rise09:53
Set02:51

M94 (mag 8.2) will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 55° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:51.

Rise09:47
Set04:14

M51 (mag 8.4) will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 61° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:14.

Rise12:40
Set23:42

M104 (mag 8.6) will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 26° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 37 minutes after the Sun at 23:42.

Nebulae

Rise18:42
Set04:26

M8 (mag 5.8) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:15 (PDT), 22° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:34, 31° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:03, 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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