Objects in your sky: Deep Sky

by Dominic Ford

Objects visible on

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Copenhagen
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Open clusters

Rise10:47
Set21:58

NGC1977 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 10:47, until soon before it sets at 21:58.

Rise11:15
Set03:38

M44 (mag 3.1) will become visible at around 22:21 (CEST), 41° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:38.

Rise21:58
Set11:13

IC4665 (mag 4.2) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:58 (CEST) and reaching an altitude of 38° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:44.

Circumpolar

Caldwell 14 (mag 4.3) is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 22:30 (CEST), 27° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:44, 27° above your northern horizon.

Rise22:33
Set11:59

NGC6633 (mag 4.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:33 (CEST) and reaching an altitude of 37° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:44.

Rise22:51
Set12:04

IC4756 (mag 4.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:51 (CEST) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:44.

Globular clusters

Rise19:52
Set08:24

M5 (mag 5.7) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:34, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:08, 36° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:44, 32° above your south-western horizon.

Circumpolar

M13 (mag 5.8) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 22:30 (CEST), 37° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:44, 70° above your southern horizon.

Rise21:44
Set09:29

M12 (mag 6.1) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:39, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:36, 32° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:44, 32° above your southern horizon.

Rise14:55
Set10:09

M3 (mag 6.3) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 22:30 (CEST), 55° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:32, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:44, 46° above your western horizon.

Circumpolar

M92 (mag 6.5) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 22:30 (CEST), 37° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:44, 76° above your southern horizon.

Rise22:06
Set09:26

M10 (mag 6.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:06 (CEST) and reaching an altitude of 30° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:44.

Galaxies

Circumpolar

M31 (mag 3.4) is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 03:03 (CEST), when it reaches an altitude of 16° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 20° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 03:45.

Circumpolar

M81 (mag 6.9) is very well placed – it is close enough to the north celestial pole that it is high above the horizon all night.

Circumpolar

M101 (mag 7.9) is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 00:53, 88° above your southern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 22:30 (CEST), 70° above your eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:44, 65° above your western horizon.

Circumpolar

M94 (mag 8.2) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 22:30 (CEST), 71° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:44, 48° above your western horizon.

Circumpolar

M51 (mag 8.4) is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 00:19, 81° above your southern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 22:30 (CEST), 71° above your eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:44, 57° above your western horizon.

Rise18:32
Set04:20

M104 (mag 8.6) is visible between 22:39 and 00:12. It will become accessible at around 22:39, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:26, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 00:12 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

Circumpolar

NGC2403 (mag 8.9) is very well placed – it is close enough to the north celestial pole that it is high above the horizon all night.

Nebulae

Rise10:45
Set23:53

Caldwell 49 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 10:45, until soon before it sets at 23:53.

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12.57°E
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