Galaxies Visible Tonight
Sky Map
Celectial bearing and elevation at 18:02
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.
M32
Galaxy
A satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy, containing approximately 3 billion stars, located approximately 2.537 million light-years away.
NGC2768
Galaxy
NGC2768 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 9.87 in the constellation Ursa Major, spanning approximately 5.6 arcseconds in the sky.
Cigar Galaxy (M82)
Galaxy
Starburst galaxy undergoing intense star formation, notable for its irregular shape.
Bode's Galaxy (M81)
Galaxy
Spiral galaxy notable for active galactic nucleus and strong radio emissions.
M77
Galaxy
A barred spiral galaxy containing billions of stars, located approximately 47 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus.
NGC3077
Galaxy
NGC3077 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 9.88 in the constellation Ursa Major, spanning approximately 5.2 arcseconds in the sky.
Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, containing over a trillion stars, located approximately 2.537 million light-years away.
NGC0147
Galaxy
NGC0147 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 9.72 in the constellation Cassiopeia, spanning approximately 9.4 arcseconds in the sky.
NGC3184
Galaxy
NGC3184 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 9.84 in the constellation Ursa Major, spanning approximately 7.4 arcseconds in the sky.
M74
Galaxy
A spiral galaxy containing billions of stars, located approximately 32 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces.
Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy, a spiral galaxy containing approximately 40 billion stars, located approximately 3 million light-years away.
NGC2403
Galaxy
NGC2403 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 8.43 in the constellation Camelopardalis, spanning approximately 20 arcseconds in the sky.
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.