Objects in your sky: Deep Sky

by Dominic Ford

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Fairfield
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Open clusters

Rise10:20
Set21:53

NGC1977 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 10:20, until soon before it sets at 21:53.

Rise07:57
Set22:00

Collinder 50 (mag 1.0) will become visible at around 20:26 (EDT), 16° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 16 minutes after the Sun at 22:00.

Rise06:43
Set21:55

M45 (mag 1.3) will become visible at around 20:29 (EDT), 13° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 11 minutes after the Sun at 21:55.

Rise11:55
Set02:27

M44 (mag 3.1) will become visible at around 20:51 (EDT), 59° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:27.

Rise11:13
Set22:45

NGC2232 (mag 4.2) will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT), 19° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 1 minute after the Sun at 22:45.

Rise21:57
Set10:43

IC4665 (mag 4.2) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:38, when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:20, 54° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:43, 54° above your southern horizon.

Circumpolar

Caldwell 14 (mag 4.3) is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT), 19° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 21:11 when it dips 18° above your north-western horizon. At 04:32, it will return to an altitude of 18° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 19° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:43.

Rise12:57
Set23:19

M47 (mag 4.4) will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT), 22° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 35 minutes after the Sun at 23:19.

Rise22:34
Set11:26

NGC6633 (mag 4.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:34 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 55° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:43.

Rise22:50
Set11:34

IC4756 (mag 4.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:50 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 53° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:43.

Globular clusters

Rise00:37
Set09:42

M22 (mag 5.2) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:37 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 24° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:43.

Rise22:37
Set07:17

M4 (mag 5.4) is visible between 01:55 and 04:00. It will become accessible at around 01:55, when it rises to an altitude of 20° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:57, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:00 when it sinks below 20° above your southern horizon.

Rise19:42
Set08:03

M5 (mag 5.7) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:40, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:52, 50° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:43, 35° above your south-western horizon.

Rise18:29
Set12:01

M13 (mag 5.8) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:06, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:15, 85° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:43, 72° above your western horizon.

Rise21:24
Set09:17

M12 (mag 6.1) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:28, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:21, 46° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:43, 43° above your south-western horizon.

Rise16:20
Set08:13

M3 (mag 6.3) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT), 48° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:16, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:43, 34° above your western horizon.

Rise01:16
Set14:49

M15 (mag 6.3) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:16 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 37° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:43.

Rise18:03
Set13:38

M92 (mag 6.5) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:19, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:50, 88° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:43, 80° above your western horizon.

Rise02:06
Set14:06

M2 (mag 6.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:06 (EDT) – 3 hours and 48 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:43.

Rise21:42
Set09:19

M10 (mag 6.6) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:47, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:31, 44° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:43, 41° above your south-western horizon.

Galaxies

Rise01:48
Set20:41

M31 (mag 3.4) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:48 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 20° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:43.

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 20:56 (EDT), 61° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:43, 27° above your northern horizon.

Circumpolar

M101 (mag 7.9) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT), 52° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:43, 48° above your north-western horizon.

Rise13:56
Set08:46

M94 (mag 8.2) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT), 62° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:21, 89° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:43, 32° above your north-western horizon.

Rise13:07
Set11:01

M51 (mag 8.4) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT), 56° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:04, 83° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:43, 41° above your north-western horizon.

Rise17:48
Set04:32

M104 (mag 8.6) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:56 (EDT), 28° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:10, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:16, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

Circumpolar

NGC2403 (mag 8.9) is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 20:56 (EDT), 56° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:43, 18° above your northern horizon.

Nebulae

Rise10:43
Set23:24

Caldwell 49 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 10:43, until soon before it sets at 23:24.

Rise00:07
Set09:07

M8 (mag 5.8) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 03:12, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:37, 24° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:43, 24° above your southern horizon.

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Fairfield

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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