Objects in your sky: Deep Sky

by Dominic Ford

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Copenhagen
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Open clusters

Rise13:39
Set00:50

NGC1977 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 13:39, until soon before it sets at 00:50.

Rise10:22
Set01:50

Collinder 50 (mag 1.0) will become visible at around 18:30 (CET), 50° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:50.

Rise08:37
Set02:16

M45 (mag 1.3) will become visible at around 18:34 (CET), 56° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:16.

Rise14:07
Set06:30

M44 (mag 3.1) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:00 (CET), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:19, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:18, when it sinks below 16° above your western horizon.

Rise13:42
Set00:46

M42 (mag 4.0) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:05 (CET), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:14, 28° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:20, when it sinks below 17° above your south-western horizon.

Rise14:31
Set01:42

NGC2232 (mag 4.2) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:05 (CET), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:07, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:13, when it sinks below 18° above your south-western horizon.

Rise00:50
Set14:05

IC4665 (mag 4.2) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:50 (CET) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.

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 19:05 (CET), 64° above your western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:37, 24° above your northern horizon.

Rise16:40
Set01:51

M47 (mag 4.4) is visible between 20:18 and 22:13. It will become accessible at around 20:18, when it rises to an altitude of 18° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 21:15, 19° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 22:13 when it sinks below 18° above your southern horizon.

Rise01:25
Set14:51

NGC6633 (mag 4.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:25 (CET) and reaching an altitude of 32° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.

Rise01:43
Set14:56

IC4756 (mag 4.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:43 (CET) and reaching an altitude of 30° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.

Globular clusters

Rise22:44
Set11:16

M5 (mag 5.7) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:26, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:00, 36° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:37, 35° above your southern horizon.

Circumpolar

M13 (mag 5.8) is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 23:20 (CET), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 69° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:37.

Rise00:36
Set12:21

M12 (mag 6.1) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:36 (CET) and reaching an altitude of 31° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.

Rise17:47
Set13:01

M3 (mag 6.3) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:15, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:24, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:37, 53° above your south-western horizon.

Circumpolar

M92 (mag 6.5) is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 23:08 (CET), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 71° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:37.

Rise00:58
Set12:18

M10 (mag 6.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:58 (CET) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.

Galaxies

Circumpolar

M31 (mag 3.4) will become visible at around 19:05 (CET), 43° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 22:50 when it dips 16° above your north-western horizon.

Rise05:03
Set01:24

M33 (mag 5.8) will become visible at around 19:05 (CET), 42° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:24.

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 03:45, 88° above your southern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 19:05 (CET), 27° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:37, 73° above your western horizon.

Circumpolar

M94 (mag 8.2) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 19:05 (CET), 22° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:37, 56° 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 03:11, 81° above your southern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 19:05 (CET), 24° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:37, 66° above your western horizon.

Rise21:27
Set07:16

M104 (mag 8.6) is visible between 01:35 and 03:08. It will become accessible at around 01:35, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:22, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:08 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

Rise13:37
Set02:45

Caldwell 49 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 13:37, until soon before it sets at 02:45.

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12.57°E
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