Objects in your sky: Deep Sky

by Dominic Ford

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South El Monte
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Open clusters

Rise02:30
Set14:09

NGC1977 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 02:30, until soon before it sets at 14:09.

Rise00:24
Set13:59

Collinder 50 (mag 1.0) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:24 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:40.

Rise23:18
Set13:45

M45 (mag 1.3) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:18 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 74° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.

Rise16:24
Set00:48

M7 (mag 3.3) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:29 (PDT), 21° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:36, 21° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:25, when it sinks below 16° above your south-western horizon.

Rise02:31
Set14:07

M42 (mag 4.0) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:31 (PDT) – 3 hours and 45 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 31° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Rise16:00
Set00:45

M6 (mag 4.2) will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 23° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:45.

Rise03:22
Set15:01

NGC2232 (mag 4.2) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:22 (PDT) – 2 hours and 54 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 21° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Rise14:10
Set02:47

IC4665 (mag 4.2) will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 61° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:47.

Circumpolar

Caldwell 14 (mag 4.3) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:46, when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:04, 66° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:14, 66° above your northern horizon.

Rise14:49
Set03:30

NGC6633 (mag 4.6) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:31 (PDT), 61° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:09, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:54, when it sinks below 19° above your western horizon.

Rise15:03
Set03:38

IC4756 (mag 4.6) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:31 (PDT), 59° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:21, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:03, when it sinks below 19° above your western horizon.

Globular clusters

Rise16:25
Set02:12

M22 (mag 5.2) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:31 (PDT), 30° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:18, 32° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:00, when it sinks below 20° above your south-western horizon.

Rise14:21
Set23:50

M4 (mag 5.4) will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 26° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:50.

Rise11:53
Set00:09

M5 (mag 5.7) will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 42° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:09.

Rise11:20
Set03:28

M13 (mag 5.8) will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 76° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:28.

Rise13:32
Set01:27

M12 (mag 6.1) will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 51° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:27.

Rise08:56
Set23:54

M3 (mag 6.3) will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 37° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:54.

Rise17:39
Set06:52

M15 (mag 6.3) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:31 (PDT), 35° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:15, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:01, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

Rise17:54
Set02:49

M55 (mag 6.3) is visible between 20:57 and 23:46. It will become accessible at around 20:57, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:22, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 23:46 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

Rise15:12
Set00:14

M62 (mag 6.4) will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 24° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:14.

Rise11:17
Set04:41

M92 (mag 6.5) will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 78° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:41.

Rise18:18
Set06:19

M2 (mag 6.6) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:31 (PDT), 27° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:19, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:29, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

Rise13:48
Set01:31

M10 (mag 6.6) will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 49° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:31.

Galaxies

Rise18:57
Set11:58

M31 (mag 3.4) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:58, when it reaches an altitude of 16° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:28, 82° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:14, 67° above your north-western horizon.

Rise20:40
Set11:56

M33 (mag 5.8) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:45, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:18, 86° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:14, 77° above your western horizon.

Circumpolar

M81 (mag 6.9) is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:14, 24° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 22° above your northern horizon.

Rise22:44
Set08:21

NGC253 (mag 7.1) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:12, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:32, 30° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:14, 25° above your south-western horizon.

Rise05:49
Set03:43

M101 (mag 7.9) will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 46° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:43.

Rise07:04
Set00:03

M94 (mag 8.2) will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 32° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:03.

Rise06:59
Set01:26

M51 (mag 8.4) will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 40° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:26.

Circumpolar

NGC2403 (mag 8.9) is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 02:47 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 35° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:14.

Nebulae

Rise03:00
Set15:33

Caldwell 49 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:00, until soon before it sets at 15:33.

Rise15:54
Set01:37

M8 (mag 5.8) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:31 (PDT), 31° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:46, 31° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:15, 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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