Objects in your sky: Deep Sky

by Dominic Ford

Objects visible on

From location

South El Monte

Open clusters

Rise15:59
Set03:38

NGC1977 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 15:59, until soon before it sets at 03:38.

Rise13:52
Set03:28

Collinder 50 (mag 1.0) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:41 (PST), 46° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:40, 71° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:25, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.

Rise12:47
Set03:14

M45 (mag 1.3) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:45 (PST), 58° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:01, 80° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:04, when it sinks below 12° above your western horizon.

Rise20:05
Set03:58

NGC2451 (mag 2.8) is visible between 22:41 and 01:22. It will become accessible at around 22:41, when it rises to an altitude of 15° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:02, 17° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:22 when it sinks below 15° above your southern horizon.

Rise17:58
Set07:56

M44 (mag 3.1) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:23, when it reaches an altitude of 16° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:57, 75° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:56, 22° above your western horizon.

Rise16:00
Set03:36

M42 (mag 4.0) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:07 (PST), 24° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:48, 50° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:04, when it sinks below 17° above your western horizon.

Rise16:51
Set04:30

NGC2232 (mag 4.2) is visible between 18:25 and 02:56. It will become accessible at around 18:25, when it rises to an altitude of 18° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:41, 51° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:56 when it sinks below 18° above your western horizon.

Rise03:43
Set16:19

IC4665 (mag 4.2) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:43 (PST) – 3 hours and 12 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.

Circumpolar

Caldwell 14 (mag 4.3) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 18:07 (PST), 66° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:33, 66° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:52, when it sinks below 18° above your north-western horizon.

Rise18:26
Set05:12

M47 (mag 4.4) is visible between 20:10 and 03:28. It will become accessible at around 20:10, when it rises to an altitude of 18° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:49, 41° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:28 when it sinks below 18° above your south-western horizon.

Rise17:55
Set04:02

M41 (mag 4.5) is visible between 19:49 and 02:08. It will become accessible at around 19:49, when it rises to an altitude of 18° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:59, 35° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:08 when it sinks below 18° above your south-western horizon.

Globular clusters

Rise01:25
Set13:42

M5 (mag 5.7) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:25 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.

Rise00:53
Set17:01

M13 (mag 5.8) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:53 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.

Rise03:05
Set15:00

M12 (mag 6.1) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:05 (PST) – 3 hours and 50 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 32° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.

Rise22:29
Set13:27

M3 (mag 6.3) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:29 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 84° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.

Rise07:08
Set20:21

M15 (mag 6.3) will become visible at around 18:07 (PST), 26° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 17 minutes after the Sun at 20:21.

Rise00:50
Set18:14

M92 (mag 6.5) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:50 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.

Rise03:20
Set15:04

M10 (mag 6.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:20 (PST) – 3 hours and 35 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 29° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.

Galaxies

Rise08:26
Set01:27

M31 (mag 3.4) will become visible at around 18:06 (PST), 74° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:27.

Rise10:09
Set01:25

M33 (mag 5.8) will become visible at around 18:07 (PST), 84° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:25.

Circumpolar

M81 (mag 6.9) is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 02:12, 54° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:07 (PST), 21° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:52, 43° above your north-western horizon.

Rise12:13
Set21:50

NGC253 (mag 7.1) will become visible at around 18:07 (PST), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:50.

Rise01:20
Set10:25

M83 (mag 7.2) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:20 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 26° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.

Rise19:21
Set17:16

M101 (mag 7.9) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 19:21 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 69° above the northern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.

Rise20:37
Set13:36

M94 (mag 8.2) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:09, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:07, 82° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:52, 78° above your north-western horizon.

Rise20:32
Set14:59

M51 (mag 8.4) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:31, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:45, 76° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:52, 76° above your northern horizon.

Rise23:25
Set10:27

M104 (mag 8.6) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:23, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:56, 44° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:52, 42° above your southern horizon.

Circumpolar

NGC2403 (mag 8.9) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 18:07 (PST), 32° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:52, 30° above your north-western horizon.

Nebulae

Rise16:29
Set05:01

Caldwell 49 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 16:29, until soon before it sets at 05:01.

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