Objects in your sky: Deep Sky
by Dominic Ford
Open clusters
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M44 (mag 3.1) will become visible at around 20:56 (PDT), 41° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:24.
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M7 (mag 3.3) is visible between 00:52 and 04:29. It will become accessible at around 00:52, when it rises to an altitude of 16° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:41, 21° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:29 when it sinks below 16° above your south-western horizon.
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M6 (mag 4.2) is visible between 00:32 and 04:22. It will become accessible at around 00:32, when it rises to an altitude of 18° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:27, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:22 when it sinks below 18° above your south-western horizon.
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IC4665 (mag 4.2) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:47, when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:33, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:34, 50° above your south-western horizon.
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Caldwell 14 (mag 4.3) is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 03:47 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 23° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:34.
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NGC6633 (mag 4.6) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:29, when it reaches an altitude of 19° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:14, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:34, 56° above your south-western horizon.
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IC4756 (mag 4.6) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:43, when it reaches an altitude of 19° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:25, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:34, 57° above your south-western horizon.
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Globular clusters
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M22 (mag 5.2) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:41, when it reaches an altitude of 20° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:23, 32° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:34, 29° above your southern horizon.
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M4 (mag 5.4) is visible between 22:49 and 03:32. It will become accessible at around 22:49, when it rises to an altitude of 20° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:10, 29° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:32 when it sinks below 20° above your south-western horizon.
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M5 (mag 5.7) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:01 (PDT), 37° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:06, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:27, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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M13 (mag 5.8) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:01 (PDT), 37° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:29, 87° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:34, 52° above your western horizon.
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M12 (mag 6.1) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:28, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:34, 54° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:34, 34° above your south-western horizon.
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M3 (mag 6.3) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:01 (PDT), 70° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:26, 84° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:51, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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M15 (mag 6.3) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:40 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 58° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:34.
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M55 (mag 6.3) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 03:02, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:26, 24° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:34, 24° above your southern horizon.
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M62 (mag 6.4) is visible between 00:13 and 03:23. It will become accessible at around 00:13, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:48, 25° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:23 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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M92 (mag 6.5) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:01 (PDT), 32° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:04, 80° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:34, 59° above your north-western horizon.
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M2 (mag 6.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:19 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:34.
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M10 (mag 6.6) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:44, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:44, 51° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:34, 34° above your south-western horizon.
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Galaxies
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M31 (mag 3.4) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:58 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 32° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:34.
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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 21:01 (PDT), 49° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:34, 15° above your northern horizon.
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M83 (mag 7.2) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:01 (PDT), 23° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:20, 26° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:59, when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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M101 (mag 7.9) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:01 (PDT), 62° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:47, 69° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:34, 29° above your north-western horizon.
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M94 (mag 8.2) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:01 (PDT), 80° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:34, 82° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:32, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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M51 (mag 8.4) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:01 (PDT), 71° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:13, 76° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:28, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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M104 (mag 8.6) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:01 (PDT), 44° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:24, 44° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:56, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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NGC2403 (mag 8.9) will become visible at around 21:01 (PDT), 38° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 23:54 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Nebulae
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M8 (mag 5.8) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:21, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:50, 31° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:34, 26° above your south-western horizon.
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