Objects in your sky: Deep Sky

by Dominic Ford

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Almelo
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Open clusters

Rise02:44
Set14:01

NGC1977 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 02:44, until soon before it sets at 14:01.

Rise23:43
Set14:46

Collinder 50 (mag 1.0) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:43 (CEST) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.

Rise22:08
Set15:02

M45 (mag 1.3) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:08 (CEST) and reaching an altitude of 60° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:48.

Rise02:47
Set13:58

M42 (mag 4.0) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:47 (CEST) – 3 hours and 55 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 19° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:15.

Rise13:58
Set03:05

IC4665 (mag 4.2) will become visible at around 21:46 (CEST), 40° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:05.

Circumpolar

Caldwell 14 (mag 4.3) is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 05:08, 85° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 21:46 (CEST), 33° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:15, 85° above your northern horizon.

Rise14:34
Set03:50

NGC6633 (mag 4.6) will become visible at around 21:46 (CEST), 43° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:50.

Rise14:52
Set03:56

IC4756 (mag 4.6) will become visible at around 21:46 (CEST), 42° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:56.

Globular clusters

Rise11:50
Set00:19

M5 (mag 5.7) will become visible at around 21:46 (CEST), 21° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:19.

Rise08:15
Set06:39

M13 (mag 5.8) will become visible at around 21:46 (CEST), 60° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 06:39.

Rise13:39
Set01:26

M12 (mag 6.1) will become visible at around 21:46 (CEST), 28° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:26.

Rise07:24
Set01:32

M3 (mag 6.3) will become visible at around 21:46 (CEST), 28° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:32.

Rise17:10
Set07:27

M15 (mag 6.3) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:46 (CEST), 39° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:18, 49° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:57, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

Circumpolar

M92 (mag 6.5) will become visible at around 21:46 (CEST), 70° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 03:30 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Rise18:22
Set06:21

M2 (mag 6.6) is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:46 (CEST), 27° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:22, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:45, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

Rise14:00
Set01:25

M10 (mag 6.6) will become visible at around 21:46 (CEST), 27° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:25.

Galaxies

Circumpolar

M31 (mag 3.4) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:45 (CEST), 33° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:16, 69° above your western horizon.

Rise18:54
Set13:49

M33 (mag 5.8) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:06, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:22, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:15, 66° above your south-western horizon.

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 dusk, becoming accessible at around 21:46 (CEST), 47° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:15, 16° above your northern horizon.

Circumpolar

M94 (mag 8.2) will become visible at around 21:46 (CEST), 30° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 22:51 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Circumpolar

M51 (mag 8.4) will become visible at around 21:46 (CEST), 39° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 00:15 when it dips 21° above your north-western 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

Rise02:49
Set15:49

Caldwell 49 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 02:49, until soon before it sets at 15:49.

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