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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
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Nebulae Visible Tonight

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Celectial bearing and elevation at 03:20
This skymap is a dynamic visualization that displays the positions of celestial objets in the night sky for your specific location on the current date. It allows you to interactively explore the celestial landscape by moving it horizontally, enabling you to preview how the arrangement of stars will change as the night progresses.

h Persei Cluster (NGC0869)

Open Cluster

h Persei Cluster (NGC0869)
↗ - ↘ - ↑ 57°
☼ 3.7 ✣ 14.40"
NGC0869 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 3.70 in the constellation Perseus, spanning approximately 14.4 arcseconds in the sky.
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chi Persei Cluster (NGC0884)

Open Cluster

chi Persei Cluster (NGC0884)
↗ - ↘ - ↑ 56°
☼ 3.8 ✣ 10.50"
NGC0884 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 3.80 in the constellation Perseus, spanning approximately 10.5 arcseconds in the sky.
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NGC6633

Open Cluster

NGC6633
↗ 03:20 ↘ 06:12 ↑ 33°
☼ 4.6 ✣ 12.00"
NGC6633 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 4.60 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 12 arcseconds in the sky.
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IC4756

Open Cluster

IC4756
↗ 03:20 ↘ 06:20 ↑ 34°
☼ 4.6 ✣ 24.00"
IC4756 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 4.60 in the constellation Serpens2, spanning approximately 24 arcseconds in the sky.
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M39

Open Cluster

M39
↗ 03:20 ↘ 13:19 ↑ 80°
☼ 4.6 ✣ 19.50"
An open star cluster containing approximately 30 stars, located approximately 800 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus.
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M34

Open Cluster

M34
↗ 03:20 ↘ 17:18 ↑ 53°
☼ 5.2 ✣ 22.50"
An open star cluster containing over 400 stars, located approximately 1,400 light-years away in the constellation Perseus.
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NGC6871

Open Cluster

NGC6871
↗ 03:20 ↘ 09:52 ↑ 68°
☼ 5.2 ✣ 9.30"
NGC6871 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 5.20 in the constellation Cygnus, spanning approximately 9.3 arcseconds in the sky.
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NGC7686

Open Cluster

NGC7686
↗ 03:20 ↘ 15:31 ↑ 80°
☼ 5.6 ✣ 3.60"
NGC7686 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 5.60 in the constellation Andromeda, spanning approximately 3.6 arcseconds in the sky.
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NGC0752

Open Cluster

NGC0752
↗ 03:20 ↘ 15:56 ↑ 60°
☼ 5.7 ✣ 39.00"
NGC0752 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 5.70 in the constellation Andromeda, spanning approximately 39 arcseconds in the sky.
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NGC7160

Open Cluster

NGC7160
↗ - ↘ - ↑ 66°
☼ 6.1 ✣ 4.20"
NGC7160 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 6.10 in the constellation Cepheus, spanning approximately 4.2 arcseconds in the sky.
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M71

Globular Cluster

M71
↗ 03:20 ↘ 08:21 ↑ 57°
☼ 6.1 ✣ 6.90"
A loose globular cluster containing tens of thousands of stars, located approximately 12,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagitta.
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NGC1545

Open Cluster

NGC1545
↗ 03:20 ↘ 20:51 ↑ 38°
☼ 6.2 ✣ 4.20"
NGC1545 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 6.20 in the constellation Perseus, spanning approximately 4.2 arcseconds in the sky.
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M2

Globular Cluster

M2
↗ 03:20 ↘ 08:54 ↑ 50°
☼ 6.3 ✣ 8.40"
A globular cluster containing hundreds of thousands of stars, located approximately 55,000 light-years away.
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M15

Globular Cluster

M15
↗ 03:20 ↘ 09:33 ↑ 62°
☼ 6.3 ✣ 11.10"
A dense globular cluster containing hundreds of thousands of stars, located in the constellation Pegasus, approximately 33,600 light-years away.
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NGC6940

Open Cluster

NGC6940
↗ 03:20 ↘ 09:41 ↑ 70°
☼ 6.3 ✣ 10.80"
NGC6940 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 6.30 in the constellation Vulpecula, spanning approximately 10.8 arcseconds in the sky.
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NGC1528

Open Cluster

NGC1528
↗ - ↘ - ↑ 40°
☼ 6.4 ✣ 9.60"
NGC1528 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 6.40 in the constellation Perseus, spanning approximately 9.6 arcseconds in the sky.
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Owl Cluster (NGC0457)

Open Cluster

Owl Cluster (NGC0457)
↗ - ↘ - ↑ 63°
☼ 6.4 ✣ 7.80"
NGC0457 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 6.40 in the constellation Cassiopeia, spanning approximately 7.8 arcseconds in the sky.
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NGC7243

Open Cluster

NGC7243
↗ 03:20 ↘ 14:35 ↑ 79°
☼ 6.4 ✣ 15.00"
NGC7243 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 6.40 in the constellation Lacerta, spanning approximately 15 arcseconds in the sky.
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NGC0129

Open Cluster

NGC0129
↗ - ↘ - ↑ 67°
☼ 6.5 ✣ 5.40"
NGC0129 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 6.50 in the constellation Cassiopeia, spanning approximately 5.4 arcseconds in the sky.
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IC1805

Star cluster + Nebula

IC1805
↗ - ↘ - ↑ 54°
☼ 6.5 ✣ 1'
IC1805 is a star cluster + nebula with apparent magnitude 6.50 in the constellation Cassiopeia, spanning approximately 1 arcminute in the sky.
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Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.