Galaxies Visible Tonight
Sky Map
Celestial bearing and elevation at 18:28
This interactive sky map shows the positions of the brightest celestial objects from your location. Move it horizontally to follow how their positions change through the night.
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.
NGC5195
Galaxy
NGC5195 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 9.58 in the constellation Canes Venatici, spanning approximately 5.5 arcseconds in the sky.
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.
Sunflower Galaxy (M63)
Galaxy
A spiral galaxy containing billions of stars, located approximately 30 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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.
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
Galaxy
The Whirlpool Galaxy, a grand-design spiral galaxy containing over 100 billion stars, located approximately 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici.
NGC0147
Galaxy
NGC0147 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 9.72 in the constellation Cassiopeia, spanning approximately 9.4 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.
Data Credits
The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.
For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.