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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 18:06
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.

Lower Sword (NGC1980)

Star cluster + Nebula

Lower Sword (NGC1980)
↗ 23:07 ↘ 10:29 ↑ 45°
☼ 2.5 ✣ 9.30"
NGC1980 is a star cluster + nebula with apparent magnitude 2.50 in the constellation Orion, spanning approximately 9.3 arcseconds in the sky.
More about Lower Sword (NGC1980)

Beehive (M44)

Open Cluster

Beehive (M44)
↗ 18:06 ↘ 03:56 ↑ 36°
☼ 3.1 ✣ 2'
The Beehive Cluster, an open star cluster containing over 1,000 stars, located approximately 577 light-years away in the constellation Cancer.
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h Persei Cluster (NGC0869)

Open Cluster

h Persei Cluster (NGC0869)
↗ - ↘ - ↑ 70°
☼ 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)
↗ - ↘ - ↑ 70°
☼ 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.
More about chi Persei Cluster (NGC0884)

Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC2264)

Star cluster + Nebula

Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC2264)
↗ 23:24 ↘ 12:23 ↑ 52°
☼ 3.9 ✣ 11.40"
NGC2264 is a star cluster + nebula with apparent magnitude 3.90 in the constellation Monoceros, spanning approximately 11.4 arcseconds in the sky.
More about Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC2264)

NGC2232

Open Cluster

NGC2232
↗ 23:56 ↘ 11:25 ↑ 41°
☼ 3.9 ✣ 9.90"
NGC2232 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 3.90 in the constellation Monoceros, spanning approximately 9.9 arcseconds in the sky.
More about NGC2232

Orion Nebula (M42)

Star cluster + Nebula

Orion Nebula (M42)
↗ 23:05 ↘ 10:30 ↑ 46°
☼ 4 ✣ 2'
The Orion Nebula, a bright emission nebula and star-forming region, containing over 700 stars, located approximately 1,344 light-years away in the constellation Orion.
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Upper Sword (NGC1981)

Star cluster + Nebula

Upper Sword (NGC1981)
↗ 23:02 ↘ 10:33 ↑ 47°
☼ 4.2 ✣ 9.00"
NGC1981 is a star cluster + nebula with apparent magnitude 4.20 in the constellation Orion, spanning approximately 9 arcseconds in the sky.
More about Upper Sword (NGC1981)

IC4665

Open Cluster

IC4665
↗ 18:06 ↘ 03:56 ↑ 55°
☼ 4.2 ✣ 24.60"
IC4665 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 4.20 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 24.6 arcseconds in the sky.
More about IC4665

Small Sagittarius Star Cloud (M24)

Association of stars

Small Sagittarius Star Cloud (M24)
↗ 18:06 ↘ 03:56 ↑ 34°
☼ 4.5 ✣ 2'
The Sagittarius Star Cloud, a vast Milky Way star field and nebulous region, visible to the naked eye in the constellation Sagittarius.
More about Small Sagittarius Star Cloud (M24)

IC4816

Nova star

IC4816
↗ 18:06 ↘ 03:56 ↑ 39°
☼ 4.5 ✣ "
IC4816 is a nova star with apparent magnitude 4.50 in the constellation Sagittarius.
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M25

Open Cluster

M25
↗ 18:06 ↘ 03:56 ↑ 33°
☼ 4.6 ✣ 14.10"
An open star cluster containing over 60 stars, visible to the naked eye under dark skies, located in the constellation Sagittarius.
More about M25

NGC6633

Open Cluster

NGC6633
↗ 18:06 ↘ 03:56 ↑ 59°
☼ 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.
More about NGC6633

M39

Open Cluster

M39
↗ 18:06 ↘ 06:42 ↑ 79°
☼ 4.6 ✣ 19.50"
An open star cluster containing approximately 30 stars, located approximately 800 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus.
More about M39

IC4756

Open Cluster

IC4756
↗ 18:06 ↘ 03:56 ↑ 58°
☼ 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.
More about IC4756

NGC2239

Star cluster + Nebula

NGC2239
↗ 23:30 ↘ 11:58 ↑ 49°
☼ 4.8 ✣ 9.30"
NGC2239 is a star cluster + nebula with apparent magnitude 4.80 in the constellation Monoceros, spanning approximately 9.3 arcseconds in the sky.
More about NGC2239

M10

Globular Cluster

M10
↗ 18:06 ↘ 03:56 ↑ 41°
☼ 5 ✣ 9.30"
A globular cluster containing roughly 100,000 stars, located approximately 14,300 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus.
More about M10

M35

Open Cluster

M35
↗ 22:02 ↘ 12:41 ↑ 68°
☼ 5.1 ✣ 24.00"
An open star cluster containing over 1200 stars, located approximately 2,800 light-years away in the constellation Gemini.
More about M35

NGC6871

Open Cluster

NGC6871
↗ 18:06 ↘ 03:56 ↑ 88°
☼ 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.
More about NGC6871

M34

Open Cluster

M34
↗ 18:06 ↘ 10:53 ↑ 85°
☼ 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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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.